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trailer hitch, so i just bought a used trailer hitch from the jy for $45 (check them out new, it will make you get over the rust real fast) and i brought it home. it is a twin to the hitch i have on my other ford. so heres the question. they are both draw tite clave iv hitches all welded and everything. the one i just bought is rated to tow 5000 pounds and the one on the truck is rated for 7500 pounds, why is this when i look on drawtite's website they dont even list one with this rating. but the hitch i just bought is 8000 pounds weight distributing. is it possible that the other hitch is 7500 pounds weight distrbuting. also what do you have to do to wire a 92 for a trailer. it already has a pigtail on the truck but it doesnt work so i should just have to replace that right. thanks to all in advance
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parts stores sell an adapter that plugs right into the wiring harness at the back of the truck ... couldn't be simpler. i used to spend hours trying to wire the flat 4 pin connectors into the existing wiring, not worth it. buy the adapter for about $35.00
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Do some measuring for length and width of bolts needed. Go for at least grade 8 bolts, and remember to use washers and lock washers. Price will be dependent on where you get them, but quality hardware isn't cheap. Also keep in mind that although the hitch is rated for XXXX#, the GVWR of your truck will be the limiting factor.
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how much of a safety cushion do these hitches have. the hitch is rated for 5000 pounds and the truck is rated to tow a 5900 pound trailer. the hitch was 45 dollars and when i tow i use gravel roads and am the only one on them so if it breaks it wont endanger others and wont be a big loss. but i would assume it would handle 900 pounds more than the rating
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It will handle it. The hitch is made from A36 steel, which is a mild steel. it has a tensile strength of 36,000 lbs per sq inch. The welds are probably a typical hard wire which has a rating of +/- 60,000 lbs tensile strength. You will break the grade 8 bolts or tear the metal before the welds break (as long as it was welded correctly). But the typical class III/IV hitch has a tow rating of 7500 to 8000 lbs and a tongue weight somewhere around 800 lbs.
You will break the bolts or the truck before the hitch breaks...
You will break the bolts or the truck before the hitch breaks...
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see i thought thats odd it says class iv but is rated for 5000 pounds. the bumper hitch is rated for 6000 is a luverne brand bumper. obviously this is a lie as the only reason i need a new hitch is becuase my mom bent the 2.5 inch steel pulling stumps i wasnt unhappy cuase it got bent i was unhappy cause i pulled a dozen of bigger ones right before that
is draw tite any good
is draw tite any good
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The tow rating is only as good as the weakest component. I've never seen a 6k# bumper hitch, however the tongue weight is also a large factor. How is your truck configured (engine, trans, axle, cab, etc)?
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-capacity.html
According to this chart (and assuming you have a regular cab) your truck is rated to tow 4600#. To pull 5900# you would need at least a 5.0 2wd automatic with 3.55 gears. What it "can" do and what it's safely rated to do are two entirely different things.
According to this chart (and assuming you have a regular cab) your truck is rated to tow 4600#. To pull 5900# you would need at least a 5.0 2wd automatic with 3.55 gears. What it "can" do and what it's safely rated to do are two entirely different things.
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see my owners manual lists different numbers than everyone else's book says its weired on both my 92 and 94 the 94 is a cab and a half 5.0 e4od 4wd and 3.55s and the owners manual says 7200 pounds i dont get it and no one else on the forum does either. i tired calling a ford dealer and got had no luck
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checked the link with my owners manual and none of them are the same. not that i dont believe you but im gonna assume the owners manual is right as it came with the vehicles themselves and the two owners manual and they match up with each other
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Class III is typically 5k trailer weight, 500 lbs tongue weight, higher if you're using a weight distributing setup. These use 1/2" bolts, 1 1/2" length is usually fine.
The Class IV that I have is rated at 7500 lbs trailer weight, 750 lbs tongue weight, and uses 9/16 bolts.
The Class IV that I have is rated at 7500 lbs trailer weight, 750 lbs tongue weight, and uses 9/16 bolts.
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