Oops! Sent the above by mistake.
TRCM,
Right on, I've seen the same. Even had one guy argue that the hitch rating changed his truck rating thereby allowing him to safely and legally tow heavier loads.
My remarks were meant to say you can't overkill the hitch. That it will for sure give you a stronger than required hitch. It should be understood you don't tow heavier than the vehicle is rated.
I knew what ya meant....was just expounding on it. You can never have a hitch that is too strong, but you can have one that is stronger than your truck.
I also agree it should be understood that the truck is the limit if the hitch is higher rated...but hey, common sense ain't so common anymore.
I personally agree......on the truck in my avatar, a 79 dodge ramcharger (with the last short bed conversion kit made on it by the way..lol), was only rated for like 8k or similar, and I found a massive class V hitch that was made for 350/3500 chevy & dodge dually trucks and had a 3" drop made into the sideplates that I bought......it was rated 15k...I wanted it to use as a hitch, but mainly wanted the extra beef cuz I used it more for a connection point for puling people out of mud & ditches & such.
OI got it from a local trailer company, who at the time was 1 of the suppliers for J C Whitney mail order stuff. The sales person tried to steer me away due to the ratings, but also due to their info saying it wouldn't fit. I explained how I was gonna use it, why I wanted the extra strength, and that I was gonna buy it no matter what he told me, and if need be, I'd weld it on.
After I got it on without welding, I took it by their shop again, and showed him that I had to drill fewer holes to mount it than if I had actually put it ON the 350/3500 duallies it was designed for. He took some pics, and soon, it was listed as fitting a ramcharger, but noted it was rated more than the ramcharger was (the ramcharger was basically a 150 truck frame that was shortened a few feet).
as for cost all seem to be less the $200
