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Hitch receiver
I have a 2005 F250 CC PSD 4X4 156 inch WB that has the factory installed hitch receiver rated to 1250 lbs max. I am thinking of purchasing a travel trailer that has a tongue weight (empty) of 1230 lbs (34 foot Ameri-Camp 314 QBS). Obviously when I load the trailer with all the "stuff" the tongue weight will be over what my hitch is rated to carry.
Can I get a hitch with a higher rating? I called the local hitch place and they said that what I had was the biggest available. If so, why does a trailer manufacturer make a trailer with a tongue weight that when loaded that is heavier than any hitch can carry?
Thanks for any input.
Can I get a hitch with a higher rating? I called the local hitch place and they said that what I had was the biggest available. If so, why does a trailer manufacturer make a trailer with a tongue weight that when loaded that is heavier than any hitch can carry?
Thanks for any input.
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I do believe that Class V hitches are indeed the end of the line for trailer hitch towing capacity. Anything beyond the 500-600lb. tongue weight range (max for any Class V hitch) pretty much requires a weight distribution setup.
Something along the lines of:
Weight distribution setups
Hope that helps!
Edit: I would double check with the trailer dealer for info on the tongue weight for that trailer. That 1,230lbs figure may be a fully loaded value. I mention it because I don't recall seeing a weight distribution system rated at much over 1,200lbs. (I wouldn't sweat 1,230lbs on a 1,200lb weight distribution system, but a hundred pounds plus over would be questionable.)
Something along the lines of:
Weight distribution setups
Hope that helps!
Edit: I would double check with the trailer dealer for info on the tongue weight for that trailer. That 1,230lbs figure may be a fully loaded value. I mention it because I don't recall seeing a weight distribution system rated at much over 1,200lbs. (I wouldn't sweat 1,230lbs on a 1,200lb weight distribution system, but a hundred pounds plus over would be questionable.)
Last edited by Deluxe05; May 4, 2006 at 10:17 PM.
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read the hitch closely it has a dual rating. the higher is as delx just said is with weight distributing other wise you are way over it's 600 or 6.0k rating. meaning the factory hitch is a class 4 not 5. for the trailer size your looking at it excedes what a srw 250 can handle safly. you really need a 350 drw and a 5th wheel hitch & trailer for the total weight check out your owners manaul closely pages 155 to 165 and if you don't have one down load it from https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/results.asp
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The Built Ford Tough 12.5K trailer hitch reciever is a true Class V hitch, as defined by "The Powers That Be" (DoT, DMV, whoever in the hell governs this stuff):
I don't think there is any problem with him towing this hitch-drawn trailer with an F-250 & the BFT 12.5K trailer hitch reciever. But, in order to do so he will need to get a weight distribution setup.
On a side note, I went to Ameri-Camp's website, and while I could not find the 314QBS, I did find a page for a T315QBS. Given how close the model number is, I took a leap of faith in assuming that they are relatively similar trailers (maybe a slightly different floorplan, or just a newer model). The specs for that trailer are 32' 11" with a 1,120lbs tongue weight, and a 11,280lbs GVWR. All of that is well within specs for both an F-250 and the BFT 12.5K hitch reciever.
"Any trailer hitch with capacity greater than 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000-1,200 lbs tongue weight."
As this is the largest commercially available hitch reciever, it does not make sense for any company to build a hitch-drawn trailer that exceeds these weights. This in turn would mean that the trailer that vanhoutj is describing would have to adhere to these governing rules.I don't think there is any problem with him towing this hitch-drawn trailer with an F-250 & the BFT 12.5K trailer hitch reciever. But, in order to do so he will need to get a weight distribution setup.
On a side note, I went to Ameri-Camp's website, and while I could not find the 314QBS, I did find a page for a T315QBS. Given how close the model number is, I took a leap of faith in assuming that they are relatively similar trailers (maybe a slightly different floorplan, or just a newer model). The specs for that trailer are 32' 11" with a 1,120lbs tongue weight, and a 11,280lbs GVWR. All of that is well within specs for both an F-250 and the BFT 12.5K hitch reciever.
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i went out and took a good look at my own states v5 w.d. hitch 12.5 k & 1.250 . weight carrying 500 pounds and 5k total. this is even different from the owners manual as that states weight carrying 600 t.w . and 6k total.
either way he's at the very upper end of the max load for the hitch and would be much safer looking at a 5er instead of a hitch pull type.
hope we can figure this one out as this dumb dual rate sticker has me going around right now. and my own boat is 7.5k plus loads of gear and fuel plus the dual axle trailer or about 9.5k total. and has 750 of toung on a w.d hitch that i use as it helps me with sway on some of our roads here in the garbage state.
either way he's at the very upper end of the max load for the hitch and would be much safer looking at a 5er instead of a hitch pull type.
hope we can figure this one out as this dumb dual rate sticker has me going around right now. and my own boat is 7.5k plus loads of gear and fuel plus the dual axle trailer or about 9.5k total. and has 750 of toung on a w.d hitch that i use as it helps me with sway on some of our roads here in the garbage state.
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