5,000# hitch bar for 10,000# receiver?

5,000# hitch bar for 10,000# receiver?

05-24-2004, 04:30 PM

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5,000# hitch bar for 10,000# receiver?

Guys, I don't have my owner's manual handy. Isn't our hitch receivers rated for 1,000 lb. tongue weight and 10,000 lb. towing capacity?

I think it is that way. And if so, wouldn't it be a bad idea to have a hitch bar (like those sold in Walmart) that is rated for 500 lb. tongue weight and 5,000 lb. towing capacity?

I went to Walmart (but would rather shop elsewhere) to get a 4" drop hitch (which I couldn't find there anyway), I wound up buying nothing. I was suprised to see the 500 / 5,000 lb ratings. There were no hitch bars with a 1,000 / 10,000 rating there. Also, there was only 3.25" drop hitch bars & 5.25" drop hitch bars.
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Q1: What is our 2nd Gen. truck hitch reciever ratings?

Q2: Isn't it a bad idea to have a 500 / 5,000 lb. hitch bar? Because yes, I will be towing more than 5,000 lb.

Q3: Where would I go (Uhaul?) to find a 4" drop AND WITH a 1,000 / 10,000 lb. rated hitch bar?

TIA. Jason Oliver

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