Will this hitch work for me?

[Turbo Brian]

I will be towing for the first time ever with my new 2011 1500 Sport 4x4. i think this is the correct hitch i need:

Amazon.com: Curt Manufacturing 14374 Class IV Receiver: Automotive

its a class 4. i plan to pull a 3800# car on a flatbed trailer (prob a uhaul trailer). will this hitch receiver work for this application? also, what are the two plugs for back there on the bumper? those for the trailer's brake lights? ive seen mentions of weight distributing hitches. do i need that? is that an addon to the receiver above or is that something that i would use in place of the receiver? i only plan to haul this car once or twice a year, if that matters.

 

[PippinAin'tEasy]

Find your truck's tow rating first. Page 9 I think.

www.media.chrysler.com/dcxms/assets/specs/2011_Ram_1500_Specs_.pdf

Won't matter what hitchwork you have if you can't safely move the weight. Assuming you can then that reciever should do the trick. You'll still need a ball mount and ball, though. The car hauling guys will chime in here pretty soon on the WD/no WD question. The plugs on the back are for your trailer power. The 4 pin is for brake/signals/hazards and the 7 pin (larger round one) is for trailers with more lighting and/or electric brakes. If the trailer you'll be using does have brakes you need to know if your truck has a trailer brake controller. Don't worry if it sounds like more than you expected. Threads like this are right in these guys' wheelhouse. They'll get you rolling.

 

[Esgordon123]

The two plugs are lights/electric brake hookups. I do not think you can use a weight dist hitch on a uhaul trailer. Now I would use one if I had my own. I use one on mine when I'm pulling the camper. It weighs in around 7500 lbs. I have pulled it 65 miles without the wdh. Wasn't to bad. Leveled the truck. Good luck.


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[BoldAdventure]

I will be towing for the first time ever with my new 2011 1500 Sport 4x4. i think this is the correct hitch i need:

Amazon.com: Curt Manufacturing 14374 Class IV Receiver: Automotive

its a class 4. i plan to pull a 3800# car on a flatbed trailer (prob a uhaul trailer). will this hitch receiver work for this application? also, what are the two plugs for back there on the bumper? those for the trailer's brake lights? ive seen mentions of weight distributing hitches. do i need that? is that an addon to the receiver above or is that something that i would use in place of the receiver? i only plan to haul this car once or twice a year, if that matters.

Yes that will work for your application. The two plugs are 7 & 4 pin connectors. They are for trailer brakes/lights. Depending on the style plug your trailer has.

Uhaul is awfully fussy about what they will and will not let you tow, despite what your factory ratings are. Call them first before you spend any money and ask them if you can tow X car with your truck first. They may not even let you have a trailer. It's all liability BS, but there are plenty of times they'll say you can't tow XYZ with X.

Also, as mentioned they have really wonky hitch setups, and you won't be using a WD hitch.

 

[14hemiexpress]

Here check this mopar one out, cheeper and easier to install. 02-13 2011 2012 2013 DODGE RAM RECEIVER HITCH TOWING TOW 2" MOPAR FACTORY OEM:Amazon:Automotive

Or you could go with the curt class. 3 rated to 6000lb. That would work just fine also.

 

[JohnD72]

I have the same Curt class IV on my 2012 Sport and it works great. Got it from Amazon, also.
This hitch's capacity is slightly greater than that of my 2wd, but that just means one less thing to try to remember when I'm towing. If my truck can handle it, the hitch always can, too.