Hitch Rating. 16K, 18K, 20K, or 24K
Destroyed my Husky 16K in an accident and need a new hitch. (Pretty much squashed it flat and bent the rails hitting a railroad tie at 65mph.) My Cedar Creek Silverback has a dry weight of about 12,50...
Forum Discussion
valhalla360 wrote:
If the cost difference is negligible and/or you plan to get a bigger rig in the near future, go for it.
But otherwise, no there is no benefit to going bigger. Realistically a 16k hitch will have enough safety margin that it should normally be able to handle a 20k trailer with ease.
Question: If there was enough force to crush the 16k hitch...did the front of the 5th wheel get destroyed? Did you have the frame checked out?
NOT!!! You should never purchase a hitch that's rated for less than your RV GVWR...that would just be playing with fire and your safety!! There MAYBE enough safety margin built into one but to put your life or someone else's life on the line to test that theory would just be plain stupidity!!
