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GRHTX
Explorer
Feb 19, 2014

Inked a deal on new 5er, now looking for a good hitch

We just committed to the purchase of a new Cougar 327 RES FW. We'll be pulling it with a 2012 Ram 2500 diesel 4X4 with a Crew Cab. Now, the next decision is the hitch. Looking at a Reese R16 slidin...
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Michelle_S
Explorer III
Feb 22, 2014
If it were me, I'd be looking at a little higher rating on the hitch.
Dealer wanted to install a 16K with our 1st 5er, I requested at least an 18K (wanted some extra wiggle room), they didn't have one so they ended up installing a 20K. Sure glad they did, because our current 5er is running 17K plus, so we didn't need to change hitches.
You just need to plan for the future and that next BIGGER and Better 5er.

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