Bumper Hitch rating
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Hi Everybody,
I have an 85 F150 with the 300-6 and T-18 4 speed. I know my driveline can handle occasional car hauling around town, but I know nothing about hitches. Currently it has the standard step bumper with a ball in it...what is the load capacity of the step bumper? I plan on renting a U-Haul car trailer and towing a 3500lbs car across town (less than 10 miles). The truck does have trailer plugs and hauled boats in its former life.
I would go look at the truck but I am stuck t work right now and might need to reserve a trailer before I get a chance to look. Thanks for the help!
John
I have an 85 F150 with the 300-6 and T-18 4 speed. I know my driveline can handle occasional car hauling around town, but I know nothing about hitches. Currently it has the standard step bumper with a ball in it...what is the load capacity of the step bumper? I plan on renting a U-Haul car trailer and towing a 3500lbs car across town (less than 10 miles). The truck does have trailer plugs and hauled boats in its former life.
I would go look at the truck but I am stuck t work right now and might need to reserve a trailer before I get a chance to look. Thanks for the help!
John
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i think your concern is your tongue weight more then the weight of the trailer, tongue weight capacity of the bumper hitch is probably gonna be 300 - 600 pounds a car trailer may be more then that
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An indiviual can go on u-haul's website, plug in the info of the truck and prososed rental and it will tell you right then if they will rent it to you.
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I don't know why they wouldn't rent to you. If welded properly I'd think that it would be stronger than the standard bolt on hitch. I know they make hitches specially designed to be welded on as well. I know some places around here won't let you rent a trailer that has electric brakes on it without a brake controller.
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welding or bolting a reciever to the bumper is not a good idea, IMO. The bumper is designed to support weight in the center, when you move the load back 8-10" you are now applying a twissting force on the bumper. I tried a bumper bolt on reciever years back, and I could stand on the ball and bounce and the bumper had enough twist to let the ball move up/down 1-2"! This was on a Toyota, but it still applies to a full size with a bigger/stronger bumper
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No, the half-@$$ hitch job was on there when I bought the truck. Been on the hunt for a frame-mounted unit ever since.
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