jakes89f150
Well-Known Member
So maybe its my ignorance to paying attention to detail but who here knew that a Class III hitch (2in tube Dia) is only rated for 5000lbs gross trailer weight by the DOT.
However winch receiver mounts are directed to plug into a class III receiver with use of winches up to 10,000lbs.
So is this a recent change by the DOT or has it always been like that?
I think its something that just got made up because the hitch that me and my dad put on the back of my dads f250 is a Class III 10,000lbs capacity hitch (Box is around here somewhere) yet now according to DOT Class IV hitches are now rated at 10000lb's and still use the same 2in receiver.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tow_hitch
Class III - up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg),
Class IV - up to 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Receiver-type hitches are typically offered with a square receiver opening of 1.25 inches / 31.7 mm x 1.25 inches (for Class I/II) or 2 inches / 50.1 mm x 2 inches (for Class III/IV/V). Some Class IV/V hitches are available in 2.5 inch / 63.5 mm x 2.5 inch opening sizes.
However winch receiver mounts are directed to plug into a class III receiver with use of winches up to 10,000lbs.
So is this a recent change by the DOT or has it always been like that?
I think its something that just got made up because the hitch that me and my dad put on the back of my dads f250 is a Class III 10,000lbs capacity hitch (Box is around here somewhere) yet now according to DOT Class IV hitches are now rated at 10000lb's and still use the same 2in receiver.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tow_hitch
Class III - up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg),
Class IV - up to 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Receiver-type hitches are typically offered with a square receiver opening of 1.25 inches / 31.7 mm x 1.25 inches (for Class I/II) or 2 inches / 50.1 mm x 2 inches (for Class III/IV/V). Some Class IV/V hitches are available in 2.5 inch / 63.5 mm x 2.5 inch opening sizes.
