How over engineered are receivers?
The PO told me not to worry about the rusty receiver.. He said he pulled 10k for allot of miles. The Uhaul sticker was faded, but I now see its rated for 10k gross and 1000 lb tongue.. My gross is ...
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rerod wrote:
I'm convinced my receiver will be fine, unless I have a major accident. Worst case scenario's are the forces engineers actually design for. Not working loads
So why'd you start this thread? Just hoping the majority would agree?
As you alude to above, the amount of static or slow motion load really doesn't tell the story. The hitch is engineered (I hope) to withstand it's rated capacity despite a certain amount of bounce and sway at freeway speeds. They probably consider even more bounce at low speeds. Then they add a safety factor and build it out of the next thicker standard stock.
The question becomes how far do you want to get into the safety factor when you're on the highway? That's not a question for the rest of us, only you can answer that one.
rerod wrote:
I'm convinced my receiver will be fine, unless I have a major accident.
Isn't that a little like saying you're convinced it's fine unless it isn't? :)
