reciever sizes
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reciever sizes
How many sizes are ther for reciever tubes ? I have seen a small one (inch ? inch and one quarter ? ) and the two inchers it seems like most trucks have, but I read an add for a hitch setup that was supposed to be 2 1/4. Is there sutch a thing, or was it a misprint ? DF, at his Dad's house
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class is supposed to be by weight capacity, the smaller tubes being lesser weight capacity, the larger heavier. 2" is class III and IV, class ! is the flat bar, class II is the small tube-square stock
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Class is supposed to be by weight capacity however you will find that there are some class III receivers with a higher capacity than some class IV receivers. That's what I meant when I said it was screwed up. I have also seen both 2" and 2.5" class V receivers.
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I personally have a 2.25 reciever 10,000# capacity
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1.25" 2" and 2.5" are the 3 reciever tube sizes that I know of, with 2" being the most common. Reciever tubes are measured on the inside. The Reese Titan is the only 2.5" store-bought receiver hitch that I know of. www.reeseprod.com
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When i bought my sidewinder equiped F250 it had the 2.25 reciever tube welded in the custom bumper. Stopped at the local trailer sales. Told them i needed a hitch for the 2.25 reciever, they could only get that size in a 10000# configuration.
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Receiver sizes
Thanks, guys. It would seem after reading your answers and doing some searching, there are 1 1/4, 2 as the most common, 2 1/4 as an odd-ball heavy duty, and 2 1/2 as a somewhat less odd ( reese titan ) heavy duty options out there. With 2 inch receivers available with up to 10 K towing ability, the 2 incher would seem to be the best choice for 99 % of us. DF, at his Dad's house