Hitch Upgrade - Should I?
Have a 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500HD. Came with a class III 600lb tongue weight hitch. Seems to be the weak point. Truck is 4.10 gears and 16000 GCWR. Want to pull some trailers up to 8000lb so estim...
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wjsweet wrote:
Thanks MFL.
Hi ktosv. We've borrowed campers and looking at some larger options on outdoorsy. 30 footers. Tongue weights between 700-900. My figure above was just a ~11% tongue weight estimate.
Agree should just go to V if having the work done. Also didn't care to use the WD hitch if I didn't need to.
A good class 4 should be sufficient, or 5 if you wish. In any case a WDH is going to make towing a trailer that size a more comfortable choice. Also a class IV hitch like mine is meant for only half the load without weight distribution. Example 600 lbs without 1,200 lbs with WDH.
APT is a knowledgeable source, if you read his post!
Jerry
