Phlash_riot
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Hello all!
Just bought a 13 quad cab 4x4 HDMI express about a week ago. Just before I bought it I noticed that it had the hitch delete. No biggy, I had them add one of them to the purchase for mopar parts. I installed it myself in About 10 minutes. According to the dealer is I allowed somewhere around 12000 lbs towing with the hitch limited to 10000 or so with my vehicles setup (3.9x rear gears).
So all seems well but I have been doing some research and it appears that unless I have other equipment I still can't surpass the original bumper towing rating.(5000 lbs)
I am going to be hauling a 1969 AMC AMX from TX to WA with a uhaul car trailer. after that I will be purchasing a tandem axle trailer and hauling it to various places for show.
So.. Am I safe? Should I weld the hitch to the frame? I haven't bought a ball and the receiver yet, should I get some sort of special ball setup or adjustable one?
The AMX curb weight is about 3250 and uhaul says their trailer is about 2200
Thanks for any info. My wife and two kids are going with me on the trip and I want to ensure safety But not go overboard for no real reason. Thanks again
Just bought a 13 quad cab 4x4 HDMI express about a week ago. Just before I bought it I noticed that it had the hitch delete. No biggy, I had them add one of them to the purchase for mopar parts. I installed it myself in About 10 minutes. According to the dealer is I allowed somewhere around 12000 lbs towing with the hitch limited to 10000 or so with my vehicles setup (3.9x rear gears).
So all seems well but I have been doing some research and it appears that unless I have other equipment I still can't surpass the original bumper towing rating.(5000 lbs)
I am going to be hauling a 1969 AMC AMX from TX to WA with a uhaul car trailer. after that I will be purchasing a tandem axle trailer and hauling it to various places for show.
So.. Am I safe? Should I weld the hitch to the frame? I haven't bought a ball and the receiver yet, should I get some sort of special ball setup or adjustable one?
The AMX curb weight is about 3250 and uhaul says their trailer is about 2200
Thanks for any info. My wife and two kids are going with me on the trip and I want to ensure safety But not go overboard for no real reason. Thanks again