trailer hitch class
#1
trailer hitch class
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.
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.
#5
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.
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.
#7
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 )