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Originally posted by ScrubJaysNest:
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The bumper on my Dodge is rated for 5000# and a tongue weight of 500#. The factory receiver on the other hand is rated exactly the same 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
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ScrubJay -
I'm a little confused by part of the question, so please don't beat me up too badly if I've missed something.
What does the bumper rating have to do with anything? Since the factory receiver is not mounted on the bumper, but is bolted to the frame, I would expect it to be independent of the bumper rating. Seems to me that mention of the bumper rating is what we used to call a confusion factor - it is irrelevant to the discussion, but clouds the issue.
I think your question is
"Why does the factory reciever have a rating of 5000 pounds with a weight-bearing hitch, and a rating of 12,000 pounds with a weight-distriuting hitch?" If I am right, I think you asked a good question. Am I in the ball park?
Bill
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