How over engineered are receivers?

downtheroad wrote:

rerod wrote:

Anyone have some first hand experience pushing receivers well past their limits?

Not me, and I don't want to have any experience pushing my receiver past it's limits?
Sure, people do, and I guess they have gotten away with it, but that doesn't make it right...at least not for me.
For me, there is no compromising the big safety system...tires, brakes, hitches, etc.

Good for you.. But consider the people who cant afford to shell out all the cash to make things perfect.. Iv done it my entire life.

Grit dog wrote:
No one is going to condone it and say "Yeah, go ahead, it'll be fine to overload that hitch!"

The key is to do so with a bit of sensibility.
In your case, 2-300lbs over the bending (tongue? capacity while considerably under the tension capacity, probably not too risky, especially since you've identified a weak point and will be fixing it.

You're not working it well past it's limits, rather barely over it's rated capacity. Use caution.

Agreed.. That's why I asked for examples instead of permission.
Before.

After, and could install two more 5/8 bolts

BurbMan wrote:
It's cheap insurance to just replace it, fasten it with grade 8 bolts and you're good to go.

Please show me a hitch with the rating I need for the 95 E350? I cant find it.

MackinawMan wrote:
We purchased our 2000 F350 back in 2010. It still had the factory receiver on it which is rated for 1000 lbs. Our Jayco Eagle has a tongue weight of around 1250 lbs. when loaded.

I upgraded to a Curt XD Class V Receiver Hitch 1500 lbs. immediately.

Like I mentioned.. Please show me a XD Class V Receiver Hitch for a E350. Frankly, That receiver looks no stronger and same 1/2 bolts

Dont know the numbers on this one.. And wish I had a closeup