dragr1 wrote:
I can't find anything that shows the factory hitch weight rating other than somewhere I saw not to tow over 12,000 pounds conventional, but I can't seem to find where I saw that on the internet anymore. There is nothing on the Ram site or the Dodge literature. So I'm assuming 12k pounds and 1200 tongue weight max. And 2" hitch.
I've been looking at the Curt Class 5 hitches and it appears that they hang below the factory hitch-does that mean that the factory hitch cannot be removed? I'd go outside and look but it's storming outside here now.
It is very common (not always) that OEM's rate the WD capacity at 10% of the pull rating. It does us guys towing TT's no justice at all...
I looked up the Reese as you can download the instructions. They offer 2 versions of the 2 1/2" Titan reciever pending if you mega cab or not. There seems to be a difference between the 2500 and the 3500 reciever so make sure you pic the 3500
Put in Dodge, zoom to the bottom of the list for 2012 models and pic the 3500 with or without the mega cab.
http://www.reeseprod.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=2&parentid=1000&catID=1065+∂=0Here are in instructions on the PN 45288. Shows it under the OEM reciever
http://www.reeseprod.com/content/downloads/installation/N45288.pdfHere is PN 45299 This thing is a beast, 2,000# weight carrrying....
http://www.reeseprod.com/content/downloads/installation/N45299.pdfIf you go Reese, may want to call them to make sure which one is correct if it is not obvious with you looking how the truck is built to the onstructions.
Before you can sort out the hitch shanks, need to sort out the reciever for sure.
Hope this helps
John
