New RAM Hitch

egarant wrote:
Purchasing a new 2013 RAM, went to the dealer to look at the hitch in anticipation of purchasing a Torklift Super Hitch....I've helped my buddy install one on his FORD, they are bolt on units. Remove old, install new.

The RAM hitch doesn't look like you can un-bolt it from the frame, looks like it is integrated in the frame, probably so they can get the highest rating.

Putting a single solid extension, like what Reese sells will drop the towing capacity severely.

Anyone change out a 2013 3500 RAM hitch yet?

I am trying to understand why you would need to change the hitch. The receiver hitch on my new 2013 3500 is a 2.5" Class V, and yes, integrated, which means to me stronger than a bolt-on. The hitch is advertised as:

The 3500 Heavy Duty has had its trailer capacity bumped up to 30,000 pounds compared it its nearest competitor’s 23,100 pounds. What’s more, it’s GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating), which includes the weight of the truck, trailer, and the load being carried, has been upped to 37,600 pounds compared to the other guys’ 30,500. Ram 2500s have had their capacities also increased to 18,350 and 25,000 pounds, leading the 3/4-ton class.

Also new for 2013 are a factory-integrated fifth-wheel and gooseneck hitch mount, a 17,000-pound Class V hitch with 1800 pounds of tongue weight