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chrispitude
Explorer
Aug 05, 2018

Front receivers - is there any margin in the ratings?

Hi all, I'd like to put a front hitch on my truck to make the sharp right turn into my my driveway. However, the front receivers are rated for 500lb vertical and 5000lb pull, and the tongue on my t...
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Dougie123
Explorer
Aug 07, 2018
Hi Chris:

I think I'm am going to have this issue too with our new 38' trailer.

With a dry hitch weight of 885lbs, I'm thinking front hitch is out of the questions (unless I put the family in the back of the TT).
I'd be interested to hear about your Parkit360 experience as I too thought it "would be the answer to all my problems", but now really getting worried about getting up and around my driveway.

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