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I've decided to go with a class V. Only a few bucks more than a class IV. I'll never tow that much but having a receiver that can handle 1500lb tongue vs 1000lb is nice especially when the tongue on my trailer is around 800lbs to 900lbs. It's nice to have extra room.
That's sort of a waste on a 1500. 800-900lbs puts you in WDH territory so the even the factory Class IV is good for 1200 lbs(WDH). There is still a safety factor on top of the actual rating.
A Class V is a 2.5" receiver, yeah you can use an adapter sleeve but that rattles more and some sleeves are not for use with a WDH.
If having a Class V hitch makes you happy go for it but there's no capacity or safety reason to on a 1500. Most people with 2500/3500 don't even put on enough load to warrant having a Class V over a Class IV