towing hitches
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...
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tropical36 wrote: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?
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You can most likely tow 10K lbs with a 8K lb hitch and have no ill effects, even though not recommended. Also keep in mind that the hitch capability is only a small part of the towing properties and when overloaded, it's usually the transmission, that's the first to suffer.
I don't recall a 8K hitch rating. Suggest you review http://www.reese-hitches.com/learning_center/general-towing-classes Class I, II, III, IV, and V are the only classes.
The hitch you choose should be determined by the Towing Capacity that the MH manufacturer rates for your chassis. Which for most Class A's are 5K, 10K and 15K towing capacity. Most Gas are 5K, while DP's are typically 10K with some having a 15K rating.
