Ford Hitch

[viper48]

Hello everyone, I just recently purchased a 2008 Ford F350 Crew Cab Dually Diesel and was wandering why the truck has a 2.5 inch hitch on it. I am pretty sure that Chevy and Dodge do not do this. Now I have to by a sleeve adapter for the hitch so that I can use it. Is there some reason why Ford is doing this.

[downtheroad]

Here you go>>>>>>Hitch Reducer...LINK

[spud1957]

The 350 dually hitch is rated at 15K. The 450 is 16K.



"12.5K-rated 2" come on F-250 and F-350
SRWs and F-350 5.4L DRW. 6.8L gas and
6.4L diesel F-350 DRWs step up to 15Krated
2.5." F-450 carries the top 16K-rated
2.5" receiver"

[Grit_dog]

The adapter is probably less than $10. If not you could likely get a scrap piece of tubing and drill 2 holes in it for free...... But the 5/8" drill bit will cost you more than the adapter.
Not sure why anyone would complain as the 2-1/2" hitches are better capacity.

[Travlingman]

Mine came with the adaptor. I would say yours did to and the previous owner kept it.

[viper48]

Thanks I will look.

[spud1957]

viper48 wrote:
That is a good point. Do you happen to know what the rating on my hitch might be.

Should be on it.

[viper48]

That is a good point. Do you happen to know what the rating on my hitch might be.

[camp-n-family]

Dodge does it starting with the 2500 series. Pretty sure GM does too. No point in having a heavy duty truck with a receiver that can't handle heavy tongue weights.

[Colo_Native]

I wondered that too. just more stuff to buy.