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Originally Posted by Mr. Adventure
Most of our owner reports tell us that their tongue weights are very near 500# or beyond. Class III trailer hitches are rated for a maximum of 500# tongue weight, and Class IV trailer hitches are not commercially available for anything less than full sized pickups and vans.
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This statement is true to a point. Class III hitches are usually rated up to a 500 lb. tongue with a maximum of 5000 lb. trailer.........but that is figuring the weight carrying capacity. Many (probably most) class III hitches also have a weight distributing capacity that is significantly over the 500/5000 lb. weights. On my F150, I am regulated to the 500/5000 lb. weights in the weight carrying category, but if I use a properly setup weight distributing system, those figures rise to 990/9900 lbs.
There should be a sticker on the hitch with the limits, or if not a call to the dealer might reveal the hitch weight limits.