Reciever weight rating.

[ken56]

I can't find the weight rating on the reciever. I have a 2500HD GMC SLE. I may have overlooked it in the book and there is no sticker on the reciever. Off hand and in this forums collective wisdom anyone know what it is? Thanks.

[BarneyS]

I have not heard, nor read, of any major receiver failures on the GM vehicles for several years. I think they may have gotten their act together on that regard.
Barney

[Lynnmor]

The 1999 thru 2013 GM receivers were indeed junk. I don't know if newer ones are much better. Here are some photos so you can see where the problem lies: Photos

[Ralph_Cramden]

hornet28 wrote:
A hitch does not have to be 2 1/2" to be a class 5. They make 2" class 5's. As far as the stock GM hitch do yourself a favor and buy a good hitch instead of the OE junk

The OEM hitch on a 16 GM 2500 is junk?

I have had a 2013 with the same hitch, have a 2015, and was responsible for a small fleet for a while with the same, and none were junk to my knowledge despite a lot of abuse on the fleet vehicles. It's one of the few OEM hitches I know of rated @ 2K lbs weight carrying.

[timmac]

hornet28 wrote:
A hitch does not have to be 2 1/2" to be a class 5. They make 2" class 5's. As far as the stock GM hitch do yourself a favor and buy a good hitch instead of the OE junk

That is correct, I had a 1997 HD 3/4 ton Chevy truck with a 10,000lb factory hitch and it was 2 inch receiver.

[hornet28]

A hitch does not have to be 2 1/2" to be a class 5. They make 2" class 5's. As far as the stock GM hitch do yourself a favor and buy a good hitch instead of the OE junk

[Beentherefixedt]

The easy way to determine this is to measure the opening to determine if you have a class V or class IV receiver/Hitch.

A 2 1/2 SQ opening is a Class V.

Here is a copy from the site mentioned below for the Class V:


" Class V hitches are weight carrying (WC) and weight distributing (WD) hitches depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.
Class V hitches used as weight carrying are rated up to 12,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1200 lbs.
Class V hitches used for weight distributing are rated up to 17,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1700 lbs.
Your ball mount and hitch ball need to both be rated for Class V to safely tow these weight loads. To use this class of hitch for weight distribution requires a weight distribution system.
A Class V hitch has a 2-1/2" square receiver opening.
Class V hitches attach to the vehicle frame only."


Here is the site to look at for a complete explanation of the ratings of each class.

https://www.drawtite-hitches.com/learning_center/general-towing-classes

[ken56]

On the bottom, lol, well I guess I was not willing to get on my back on the cold ground. Thanks for the info on that.

[Ralph_Cramden]

ken56 wrote:
2016, I may have missed it but will look closer when I get near it again. There are always 2 rating, with WD and without WD.

On my 2015 its located on the bottom.

2K across the board weight carrying or weight distributing.

[ken56]

2016, I may have missed it but will look closer when I get near it again. There are always 2 rating, with WD and without WD.

[4x4ord]

What year? I find it strange that you can't find the numbers stamped onto the hitch.