2017 Ram Sport with factory hitch w/o receiver

VeteranTaz · Apr 28, 2017

I just recently bought a new 2017 Ram Sport 1500 Crew Cab. It has 3:92 gears. It has a factory hitch but no receiver. This creates a question on how would I put on a class v hitch as the bumper is tied into the factory hitch.

novelmike · Apr 29, 2017

Whats the difference between a receiver and a hitch?

reindeerman · Apr 29, 2017

There is a factory Mopar receiver kit available. There are also several aftermarket receiver kits available. Reasonably priced and easy to install.

BossHogg · Apr 29, 2017

novelmike said:
Whats the difference between a receiver and a hitch?

I can't quite follow the OPs question. In this context, hitch and receiver are the same.

It sounds like he wants to replace the Class IV that came with the truck with a Class V but why would you want a Class V on a half ton truck?

14hemiexpress · Apr 30, 2017

It sounds like he doesn't have the receiver. The ram has the tube under the bumper without the square receiver. There is 3 options. 1 pull that out and replace it with a oem one from ram. 2 curt and other aftermarket company's make full receivers that go under the the bumper or 3 the Curt 13333 bolts onto the bar under the bumper.

The pic is adding the Curt 13333 to the factory bumper. To the OP you don't need a class v on a 1/2. Class 4 is plenty of hitch for the 1500. All those options work just fine.

GsRAM · Apr 30, 2017

That's pretty slick 14hemi, thanks.

Op- if your going to be towing frequently and heavy, I'd buy a good quality, full receiver and bolt thar on. If your going to be towing light utility trailers, that curt adapter may be your ticket.

I don't know what that factory tube or the curt adapter is rated for so, do some reseaecf before you decide. You don't want a failure at highway speeds, or any speed really. Good luck

crash68 · Apr 30, 2017

A class IV hitch can tow more weight than a half ton truck can handle.
A class V hitch is a 2.5" receiver

14hemiexpress · Apr 30, 2017

GsRAM said:
That's pretty slick 14hemi, thanks.

Op- if your going to be towing frequently and heavy, I'd buy a good quality, full receiver and bolt thar on. If your going to be towing light utility trailers, that curt adapter may be your ticket.

I don't know what that factory tube or the curt adapter is rated for so, do some reseaecf before you decide. You don't want a failure at highway speeds, or any speed really. Good luck

That tube is the same as the oem hitch. And the 13333 is rated 500/5k traditional and 1000/10k weight distribution

GsRAM · Apr 30, 2017

14hemiexpress said:
That tube is the same as the oem hitch. And the 13333 is rated 500/5k traditional and 1000/10k weight distribution

Ok, good to know. Then he should be ok with that. I wonder why the factory didn't just put the receiver on the tube then. Cost?

14hemiexpress · Apr 30, 2017

GsRAM said:
Ok, good to know. Then he should be ok with that. I wonder why the factory didn't just put the receiver on the tube then. Cost?

I'm not sure it couldn't save them but couple dollars. I believe every truck should have a hitch on it personally but that's just my .02. I used the Curt 13333 on my 06 and my buddy's dad has the same and neither of us had any issues with it.

countryboyco99 · May 5, 2017

I have a 2010 and have the curt receiver that pulled a 31' toy hauler. I'm pretty sure I was overloaded though as you can see the angle the receiver was moved to.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

14hemiexpress · May 5, 2017

Yikes. Thats a little backwards looking I guess the WDH is what pulled it up? Do you have any scale numbers from that? The 13333 is rated to 1000/10000 WDH and I had a 20ft enclosed trailer with a car in it weighing in around 8k behind my 06 and had no issues with it, although I was pulling just on the ball no WDH.

countryboyco99 · May 8, 2017

Here is the scale ticket.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

countryboyco99 · May 8, 2017

countryboyco99 said:
Here is the scale ticket.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

Axle 1 is steering axle.
Axle 2 is rear (drive) axle.
Axle 3 is all trailer weight.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

14hemiexpress · May 8, 2017

Yikes that's alot of weight. According to ram body builder the rear base weight of the rear of your truck is just over 2200lbs (5290 total) witch means you added 1700lbs to the rear of your truck I see a tool box If your like me I have quite a bit of weight rolling around in my bed most of the time. How much do you think was hitch weight? According to the scale ticket your trailer should only weigh around 9100lbs if you had nothing else in the bed.

countryboyco99 · May 8, 2017

Emptied the tool box except for the. basics (jumper cables small tool box) Put all our gear in the back of the trailer (toy hauler garage no toys though). And about 500lbs of people weight.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

reindeerman · May 9, 2017

countryboyco99 said:
I have a 2010 and have the curt receiver that pulled a 31' toy hauler. I'm pretty sure I was overloaded though as you can see the angle the receiver was moved to.
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I have a Mopar accessory receiver add on and use a weight distribution hitch. I tow up to 6,000 lbs. Have had the hitch push up but not quite as much as that. It was due to the slack between the bolt and the bumper support. I went to the local hardware store and found a bronze bushing that fit the main bolt on the receiver that goes through the bumper support. There was some slack left but not much. That cured my hitch lifting problem.
The Curt hitch has a conical bolt head which is meant to center the bolt in the bumper support. It requires 200 ft lbs of torque. That may be the problem if the bolt is just not tight enough. Use of the bushing like I did would probably raise the bolt head where the plastic plug would no longer work. There is a cap available for hex bolt head from e-trailer but would not work on the conical bolt head.

GsRAM · May 11, 2017

countryboyco99 said:
I have a 2010 and have the curt receiver that pulled a 31' toy hauler. I'm pretty sure I was overloaded though as you can see the angle the receiver was moved to.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

Wow. First time I've checked this thread in awhile. Man that's a lot of weight for a half ton. I'm sure you were way over your payload rating. That thing is squatted hard. How far did you run like that? Was the rear down on the bump stops I'm assuming? How tall of a riser ball is that?

Just be careful man. If you get into an accident and hurt someone with that rig an attorney is going to have a field day with it if your way over payload as it appears in your photo. Good luck and be safe.

countryboyco99 · May 11, 2017

GsRAM said:
Wow. First time I've checked this thread in awhile. Man that's a lot of weight for a half ton. I'm sure you were way over your payload rating. That thing is squatted hard. How far did you run like that? Was the rear down on the bump stops I'm assuming? How tall of a riser ball is that?

Just be careful man. If you get into an accident and hurt someone with that rig an attorney is going to have a field day with it if your way over payload as it appears in your photo. Good luck and be safe.

Yes I was around 5000 lbs over GCWR. It was about a 400 mile round trip and it actually it wasn't on the bump stops. That was the biggest problem I had was that ball I have never seen a hitch setup like that but it was all borrowed from a family friend so I could take my family camping. I had to re adjust the entire hitch to work somewhat correct for my truck but it still wasn't correct. Had to lock the trans in 4th gear the entire trip with tow haul on. About 8.8 mpg and 60 mph the entire time. The only time I have ever complained about my custom flow master exhaust. Lol

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

Totesmygoats · May 11, 2017

countryboyco99 said:
Axle 1 is steering axle.
Axle 2 is rear (drive) axle.
Axle 3 is all trailer weight.

2010 Dodge Ram Quad cab 1500 4.7 with 3.55 gears.

You're over your axle rating.

countryboyco99 said:
Yes I was around 5000 lbs over GCWR. It was about a 400 mile round trip and it actually it wasn't on the bump stops.

The recommended GCWR used to be a lot higher, they switched to a new way of rating them in the last couple years. Don't worry about it so much as long as you're able to get up and go, keep going without overheating, and stop safely.

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