Tow hitch ?'s
I just picked up a 2015 Silverado 2500HD, it never had a tow hitch installed on it and I would like to install one myself. I don't have a trailer at this time and will be using the truck for hauling m...
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blt2ski wrote:
My 05 "DUALLY 3500 GM truck" did not come with a hitch from the factory. Not every one needs a receiver hitch. IE some of you that ONLY tow 5w's, A contractor that is only hauling 2-3 tons of material around. Or maybe someone with bed camper not towing a boat behind. The latter is hard to believe, as most will go this route and tow a boat, snow mobiles, horses etc, hence a bed camper.....
Depending upon the trailer you want etc. I would still try to find the highest rated dead weight and WD hitch ratings. Someone had a "Tow Max" or some such thing that went on my truck. I was good to around 14K/1500 dead weight, and about 2000/500 more lbs for a WD system. It was a 2.5" setup. I believe there is a Curt hitch that is rated about this amount but is a 2". The 2.5 is the better option for trailers over 10-12K IMHO! Also get the one with the biggest pin you can too!
Marty
Most truck campers hang 2-4' off the rear of the rear truck. if you want to tow anything over 3000 lbs, you are looking at upgrading to a a SuperHitch and double truss SuperTruss. If you can save by not having to pay for the weaker OEM receiver, it makes sense. I sold my OEM Ford receiver after upgrading to a SuperHitch and my chassis cab did not come with a receiver before the SuperHitch Magnum was installed.
