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Originally Posted by scrubjaysnest;90281
The bumper on my Dodge is rated for 5000# and a tongue weight of 500#
The factory receiver on the other hand is rated [B
exactly the same[/B] without a WDH. With a WDH the ratings go to 12000# and tongue wt of 1200#. Now what made the receiver bolts shear strength get better going to a WDH  |
Our F150's factory receiver is similar.
I think these #'s on the factory receiver must be whole truck ratings, not just for the receiver alone (or its bolts). Like you say, it doesn't make sense; and the #s correspond (roughly) to what I read in Ford's towing brochure and the F150 manual's towing section.