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Bheffington
Explorer
Sep 03, 2013

Towing without a W/D, 7K trailer, Ram CTD 3/4 ton

Im moving about 350 miles next week. I need to drop the front of my trailer about 2 inches but have ran out of room on my drop hitch. No where near me has a WDH drop long enough. But I can get a stand...
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mkirsch
Nomad II
Sep 05, 2013
Wheelholder wrote:
I have an 08 3/4 ton chevy (2500 HD ) and my factory hitch is a class V rated for 1000# tongue weight. Not sure if mine is unusual or not for the weight rating.


The OEM hitch I took off my 2002 Chevy 3500 was only rated for 750# tongue weight! It needed a WD hitch for any more than that, and then it was only rated for 1250#.

On a truck with a 5100# payload capacity, I found that stupefying.

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