Confused about weight distribution
Sorry about the newbie threads lately, but this should be the last one. My tow vehicle is a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. Capacity is ~3,000 lbs (3,600 minus 100 for stow-and-go seats and 500 for family a...
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troubledwaters wrote:
All receivers (whether its a F350 or a VW beetle) have a rating separate from the tow rating; they are usually "with" WDH and "without" WDH. So the fact that your vehicle has one rating and your hitch has a different one is typical. Sorry for sounding like a "know-it-all". I certainly wasn't trying to "piss on you" but maybe I was over the top - my apologies. But I believe my point is valid, I don't think you should ignore the rating, whether it a tow vehicle rating or a hitch rating.
The maximum tow rating are also listed with *When properly equipped. Going up to that maximum, something always has to be the weakest link, and in this case it sounds like it may be OP's your hitch. It will handle the advertised load with WD, but the trailer he is looking to pull, may not be compatible with it.
As for the hitch and vehicle having different ratings it is extremely common. Maximum tow ranting for my truck is 17,600, but the hitch is rated for 21,000 both WD and Conventional, so in that case something other than the hitch is the weak link.
