2 1/2" receiver on new trucks with extension?
I'm looking at a new Ram 3500 and it comes with a 2 1/2" receiver as does Ford and not sure on Chevy. I had the Reese Titan on my DRW and used a 4 ft extension when carrying a Lance. Are these stock...
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200 pounds sitting on the end of a 4' hitch extension is 800 foot pounds! It is like trying to twist your hitch off the mounting bolts.
While the Ford hitch is designed to handle more than 1,000 pounds at 8" from the hitch end, (like a normal receiver) putting 200 pounds 4 feet back is more like 800 pounds and will be near the limit of the hitch ability.
The Super Hitch with dual receivers act much like a bridge support, where the bottom and top ones can both transfer some of the weight, and it is stronger than a single one, by a factor of about 2.5.
So yes it will depend on what you will be towing. If it is horses, I would go for the Super Hitch upgrade! If nothing live would be in there, and the hitch weight will be less than say 350 pounds, then the 2.5" hitch is pretty strong, and should work fine.
Fred.
While the Ford hitch is designed to handle more than 1,000 pounds at 8" from the hitch end, (like a normal receiver) putting 200 pounds 4 feet back is more like 800 pounds and will be near the limit of the hitch ability.
The Super Hitch with dual receivers act much like a bridge support, where the bottom and top ones can both transfer some of the weight, and it is stronger than a single one, by a factor of about 2.5.
So yes it will depend on what you will be towing. If it is horses, I would go for the Super Hitch upgrade! If nothing live would be in there, and the hitch weight will be less than say 350 pounds, then the 2.5" hitch is pretty strong, and should work fine.
Fred.
