bowtech251

Hello guys. I have a kinda dumb question. Ive looked everywhere. Even had my build sheet printed so I could try to find the answer to my burning question. Looked on entire hitch...I own a 2013 Silverado crew cab 1500. Z71 package.....has heavy duty cooling....factory brake controller. 5.3 with 6 speed trans. And 3:42 gears. My truck has the all star package with 18" wheels. ..wrapped in Bridgestone dueler a/s 265-65-18. Owners manual say my truck has a max trailer of 9500. Gvwr in door jam is 7k. Vcwr(vehicle combined weight rating) is 15k.

The question is. .......what class hitch do I have on my truck? ?? Is it a class 3 or class 4?? I thought standard class 3 were only rated at 5-6k with 500-600 tongue weight.
I have no idea what class hitch I have. Please someone that knows for sure....chime in n help me out. Reason is....is cuz im thinking bout buying a travel trailer n want to be safe. Oh...and yes...I bought this truck brand new. Its a factory hitch.

old dog

it should be class III

tech2

I've seen labels on other 1500 and they show both class III/IV labels. With that towing capacity it must be class iV

Joe1500

The way I see it is the truck MUST also have 3.73 gears for max. towing of what they advertise.

bowtech251

I pulled my build sheet....it says 3:42 gears. This I kno for sure. It doesn't sound like yu'all aren't so sure neither. Thats how I feel. I feel its a class 3...yet I think it could also be a class 4.
Im so confused. The rv sales person said he is GM certified...and that its a class 3. But we all kno how some sales people are.....especially the ones that work on commission. What can a class 3 hitch tow? Or maybe GM factory hitches are super hitches and not standard. I looked at how its put on and there doesn't seem to be anything special about my factory hitch.

bowtech251

And like I said. ..I do have the HD cooling....NOT the max trailering package.

old dog

you should have a sticker on the trailer hitch cross tube that has the rating's listed on it buy law every hitch sold has to have it .it will have two set's of ratings weight carrying and weight distributing ( weight distributing bars )

bowtech251

Hey....olddog....that's what i thought also. But there isn't. That's kinda why im askin. Ive looked at entire hitch. ..even underneath receiver hole...n nothing.

Pugly

mines 1st class all the way

bowtech251

Haha...I like that pugly.