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Originally posted by Hard On A general rule of thumb for receiver ball heights is around 18-21 inches. Just measure up from the ground to the top of the ball. I would set it as clsoe to 19 or 20 as possible. Buck |
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Nobody has mentioned this, but I think the largest receiver you can get from Ford is a class III.(At least that's how it was when I bought my 2002 F350 duallie.) Pull it off and sell it to someone with a jet ski. Then go to a hitch shop and get a Titan (made by Reese I think). It's a class V.
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My 2000 350 dually 4x4 has a class V and it came on it.
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Originally posted by Lapse of Reason My 2000 350 dually 4x4 has a class V and it came on it. Do me a favor and check something on your hitch. See what the WC rating is on it. If the WC rating is not at least 10k then you don't have a Class 5 hitch. Ford, Chevy, and Dodge all three do this and I don't know why. A lot of people see the words "Class V" on their hitch and automatically assume they have a 10k hitch. Not the case. All of the Class III hitches I sell and install say "Class V" on them, yet their WC rating is 5-6k. The words "Class V" on a hitch does not determine the rating of it. Please everyone look at the WC rating on them. Buck |
My truck did come from Canada if that would make a difference. I think it says 12500 or 15000 on it. I will look tomorrow. I had a pretty close call pulling my 42 Sonic witch is about 16000# with trailer, boat was 14600 with half gas. the trailer got messed up but the hitch was fine.
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Originally posted by Tonto Playn, How'd you do that? I've been sitting here for 30 minutes trying to get that same link to post! Guess you can tell how computer literate I am! Robert |
Originally posted by Troutly Buck.....I think they say V-5, not Class V, don't they?? In any event, you are right. A true Class 5 hitch has a WC capacity of 10K+ lbs. V-5. My bad. You would think I do this for a living or something wouldn't you? :rolleyes: I just see A LOT of people think they have a Class 5 hitch just because they read that on their hitch. Not the case. Buck |
Originally posted by Hard On A general rule of thumb for receiver ball heights is around 18-21 inches. Just measure up from the ground to the top of the ball. I would set it as clsoe to 19 or 20 as possible. |
Thanks everyone for all of the commments. I will have to check later this afternoon to make sure what the rating is on the hitch that came with the truck.
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