towing hitches

pusherwanabe wrote:
A newbie question, probably best answered by the coach manufacturer, but I thought I would start here. What is the criteria for the installation of a 10,000 lb towing hitch versus a 15,000 lb.Is there enough of a safety margin towing a 8,000 vehicle with a 10,000 hitch?
Thanks

One newbie to another...if it says it's a 10K hitch, I would feel comfortable towing 10K. If I were the manufacturer, I would make sure it would hold up to 12-15K because there is always some knucklehead out there willing to push the envelope. I just don't see rating a hitch at 10K and not being able to tow it. JMHO