Hitch Extension Options on OEM Hitches
Hi Folks: With all the topics on hitch extensions lately I am now getting concerned that I maybe limiting myself on what type or extent of hitch extension I may be able to install on my new 2015 GMC...
Forum Discussion
I used the OWM hitch on my 09 Silverado dually for a few years, with a 42" Reese extension. I pull a lighter aluminum trailer with an ATV, probably 2500 lbs,, with electric brakes. The tongue weight is minimal. Then I read a report from a fellow member on this forum who had done the same thing and reported seeing stress cracks on some of his hitch welds. That kinda scared me so I did upgrade to a Reese Titan hitch with the same extension. I continue to use this set up. I do have side support safety chains also.
The thing that always annoyed me are the ads we see with these new fancy HD trucks pulling all this heavy weight. Each truck manufacturer trying to out do the other guy. If thats the case then they should be installing hitches comparable to the Torklift set up, and not these cheap flimsy things that all 3 truck manufacturers are actually putting on.
The thing that always annoyed me are the ads we see with these new fancy HD trucks pulling all this heavy weight. Each truck manufacturer trying to out do the other guy. If thats the case then they should be installing hitches comparable to the Torklift set up, and not these cheap flimsy things that all 3 truck manufacturers are actually putting on.
