Curious what would be a good hitch to put on an 08 Dodge 3500. Needs to be rated to at least 15,000lbs.
Is this one any good? http://www.trailerhitches.com/traile...e=Heavy%20Duty
Thanks
Thread: Hitch for 08 Dodge 3500
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02-10-2009 10:15 PM
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02-10-2009 11:52 PM
Are you looking for weight dist or dead weight?
That would be the highest rating out there but you will use either a 2 1/2 draw bar or maybe a 3". Draw-tite makes one also. If you need a price pm me and I'll give you my best price for one.
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02-11-2009 12:29 AM
reese class 5... class 5 is the only way to go.. the only way to go..... pulling some heavy weughts there...
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02-11-2009 09:30 AM
10,000 lbs is the most common. I have seen some 12,LBS. Look on the hitch for weight carrying and the the draw bar and ball. Most of the pintle/ball combos will go to 14,000 lbs.
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02-11-2009 02:11 PM
how much is the rating from the factory? I was told mine is fine for 15k?
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02-11-2009 06:14 PM
My Factory receiver is 12,000lb on an 08 Dodge 3500 ( Don't you love they rate it to pull 17k properly equipped and put a 12,000lb hitch on it). I can get a 12,000 ball and hitch at local trailer place that will slide in there but I would still be about 1500 lbs shy of what the load weighs (with a 1/4 tank of fuel in the boat).
Looks like I will need to go for the titan or similar. The issue is I pull other smaller stuff 1-3k range trailers (2" balls generally). Can you get something so that your 2 1/2 receiver will accept a 2" tow bar (hitch) for the balls and hitch's that I would use with the smaller trailers. Maybe like a sleeve that slides in there or something?
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02-11-2009 11:29 PM
I believe that the sleeves really cut the capacity down.I have seen a few hitches with dual receiver openings might be another hitch mounted under
You are right in changing my hitch was on for all of two weeks when I bought my dually.Factory hitches are light wait till you change it and you see the weight difference in the hitches
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03-09-2009 10:27 PM
Ended up with the Titan 18k with 2k tongue wt capacities. Big thanks to Scott C (I owe ya some drinks when you make it to LOTO) who helped educate me to my options. I ended with an online retailer that had it for $309 tax and shipping included. Thanks for everyones input, I am legal at last