Hercules Rear Bumper/Hitch - U-haul approved?
#17
Okay, thanks for checking. I see it does say minimum class 2 hitch though, which is 3500 lb rating. This "bumper-hitch" has a sticker indicating a 12000 lb rating, but not sure if that really equates to any "class" of hitch in the conventional sense.
#18
<dl><dd>Class I —up to 2,000 pounds
</dd><dd>Class II —up to 3,500 pounds
</dd><dd>Class III —up to 5,000 pounds</dd><dd>Class IV/V —up to 14,000 pounds</dd><dt>so you have a class IV/V rated bumper.
</dt><dt>and Remember rating of a tow package goes by the weakest link. so if you have 12000 lbs rated bumper and a 2" ball with a rating of 2,000 lbs....you can't tow anything more than 2,000 lbs
</dt></dl>
</dd><dd>Class II —up to 3,500 pounds
</dd><dd>Class III —up to 5,000 pounds</dd><dd>Class IV/V —up to 14,000 pounds</dd><dt>so you have a class IV/V rated bumper.
</dt><dt>and Remember rating of a tow package goes by the weakest link. so if you have 12000 lbs rated bumper and a 2" ball with a rating of 2,000 lbs....you can't tow anything more than 2,000 lbs
</dt></dl>
#19
I may go ahead an replace the bumper to frame bolts with some new grade8 stuff just for good measure. Anyone know off-hand what size they are?
#20
#22
Thanks. Having that page printed out could help me, but then again, it might not - I'd totally be at the mercy of some unknown guy deciding my fate, on the day that I need to be focused on getting my car home, not installing a hitch! My "test" of that potential problem showed exactly what I feared could happen, and this is a guy that I sorta know, getting my vehicles inspected there every year.
#23
As for the hitch, I had installed a Putnam hitch a few months ago, so using the bumper-hitch was no longer a concern. That said, in my case, I would have been fine using the bumper. They never even came out to see my truck - just asked if I had used one before and when I said "yes" they just sent me on my way.
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