Hitch Rating. 16K, 18K, 20K, or 24K

...Still trying to envision how you smashed a 16K hitch ??:h

Do yourself a favor and at least look at Anderson Hitches before you buy.

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?

I'm running a B&W 25K and only pulling 16K loaded. Didn't remember much difference in price but I'm planning on a heavier RV in my future so that's why the heavy rating, 18K hitch as others have said will do you fine unless you also have your sights on a larger 5ver down the road. I don't think the weight rating has anything to do with how it handles the RV or that it changes the ride quaility, it might add a few more pounds in your truck as a 25K may be a little heavier than a 18K hitch.

Had a Reese 16k non slider that was used on our old CC Silverback (dry wt:10,800, max wt: 13,800, pin 1810). Sits in garage now. Bought B&W 18K Patriot for new coach as I felt the Reese would be close to getting taxed on it's limits (4k pin, 16k max wt).

My 5er is 14K GVWR. I went with a Curt hitch and the options were 16K and 20K. It was only $50 more to get the 20K so I opted for that in case I upgrade in the future. $50 now was much better than hundreds down the road if I got a bigger trailer.

KJ

18k. Would work. Jim2007

Bionic Man wrote:
In my mind, the only upside is if you plan to upgrade in the future.

Absent of that, I would go with an 18k. Anything bigger than that seems pretty unruly to me.

But the 18k can only handle railroad ties up to 60 mph :D

In my mind, the only upside is if you plan to upgrade in the future.

Absent of that, I would go with an 18k. Anything bigger than that seems pretty unruly to me.

That GVWR was right AT the hitches rating.......

Hitch S/B higher rating then GVWR of trailer


Go with at least the 18K rated hitch



And that pin weight of 1950#....that is DRY pin weight'
Real world pin WET pin weight is more likely 3000# plus (20% to 25% of trailer weight)

Throw in the 'dynamic loading' (bouncing up/down---torque/stress) and not surprised the hitch flattened