Is this hitch a worthwhile upgrade?
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I was thinking of doing something similar when I upgrade to the Titan. I have an enclosed snowmobile trailer that I would like to push back with an extension so that I can put another sled in the bed of the pickup. The only extensions heavy enough for my tongue weight are for 2.5" receivers.
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You didn't really say so one way or the other with the TT (unless i missed it), but some may think you wouldn't need to, or could read it that you wouldn't have to since the ratings on the hitch wouldn't necessarily require it. I was just making sure since that would be best for the truck regardless or the hitch rating.
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Here's a follow up if anyone is interested. The Curt is listed as weighing 62 lbs. I had Ed look up the stock hitch weight. 58 lbs! Almost identical. (And that's so close, it could just be a packaging difference.) So, I guess that maybe Curt is just looser with the ratings than Ford...
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Just so everyone knows, the 2.5 reciever is a direct bolt in for 250, 350 SRW or dually. A good strong impact gun makes the job really easy. Ordered mine directly from the ford dealer and it has a rating of 16,000lbs with weight dist. and a 1600lbs tongue weight with weight dist. Without weight dist. 8000lbs and 800lbs tongue weight. Those ratings are with the 2.5 If you use the 2 inch reducer, the ratings are the same as the factory reciever. The 2.5 reciever is noticeably heavier. Hope this helps.
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From all the research I've done, I just don't think Ford rates their hitches based on hitch alone, rather as a combo with the truck. Anywho, if I do upgrade it will be to the Reese Titan. Rated 18k WD, 18k WC, and 2500 tongue weight.
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So do these higher rated aftermarket hitches use larger bolts to the frame? From what I understand, when using a weight carrying hitch all the tongue weight is on the rear 2 bolts (farthest rear on each side). And also, this is where I've seen pictures of them failing when being over loaded.
If the aftermarket hitch uses the same sized bolts, yet have a higher weight carrying capacity how does that pencil out?
I understand that using a WDH hitch spreads the weight across all the hitch bolts so a higher capacity there would make sense as I would assume the bolts wouldn't be the weak point.
If the aftermarket hitch uses the same sized bolts, yet have a higher weight carrying capacity how does that pencil out?
I understand that using a WDH hitch spreads the weight across all the hitch bolts so a higher capacity there would make sense as I would assume the bolts wouldn't be the weak point.
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Actually, the bolts often end up being smaller than the factory bolts. The factory ones are huge, but I don't know what their rating is. It depends on that too. A lot of time the aftermarket bolts are 1/2 inch bolts. I'll have to look and see what hardware I have leftover from the last Titan hitch I installed, but I'm pretty sure that's what they are.
And sure, the rear bolts are going to have the most tension load on them with the lever point being the middle two bolts and the rear pressing up into the frame. In fact, when the putnam my buddy put on his chevy failed, it bent the frame in that fashion, pushed up on the forward part of the frame and pulled down on the rearward part. I have pics somewhere if I can find them.
And sure, the rear bolts are going to have the most tension load on them with the lever point being the middle two bolts and the rear pressing up into the frame. In fact, when the putnam my buddy put on his chevy failed, it bent the frame in that fashion, pushed up on the forward part of the frame and pulled down on the rearward part. I have pics somewhere if I can find them.
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