Hitch help

[R.Brooks]

HELP!?!?! I thought my '96 came with a beefy hitch, but turns out it is only a class 3. It does not look too healthy with my 9k lb trailer hooked to it. Please advise where to get a class 5 hitch for a reasonable price.



Thanks in advance!

Rodney

 

[dan_gilson]

Again Ruenel!

http://www.reunel.com/



Rear bumper with receiver (15K #) was less

that $600 a year ago. It is 1/4" plat

and very very strong.



It will definitely protect your rear end.



I backed into a tree and no damage.

I had a 35' flat bed graze it and it took

off some metal which I filed and repainted.

And put a ~1" crack in the end cap weld.

He lost a lot of paint. The bumper did

not bend nor did it get into the body work

like the piece of sh#$ stock one that it

replaced.

 

[BV]

Hitches

May I suggest a search of the web for Draw-Tite, Reese, Tork-Lift and Pull-Rite.

 

[NVR FNSH]

IMO the Reunel 15k rating is a bit mis-leading. The bumper itself was tested/rated for 15k - that DOES NOT mean the mounts on your trucks frame are rated/capable of 15k. Same problem with the Class IV/V receivers - sort of. At least the receivers from Drawtite/Reese/etc distrubite the load over a larger area of the frame compared to the Reunel bumper. I really like the looks of the Reunel bumper but I'm not willing to give up my independently frame mounted receiver hitch.



Brian

 

[dan_gilson]

Correct! Bumper rated over Frame

You are correct the Ruenel bumper is

rated over that of the frame for the RAM.



If you put it on a larger truck, say or

2 Ton or 5 Ton then you could use it at

rating with a Pinta but not with the

receiver.



My thought was, I know I will

occasionally load it heavy and with out

getting on a truck scale I won't know that

it is over loaded. So, I wanted a little

extra margin built in.



Also, it was less than the OEM bumper that

got hit and the insurance was going to replace

anyway. I realize that this is probably not

the case here.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Originally posted by RBrooks

HELP!?!?! I thought my '96 came with a beefy hitch, but turns out it is only a class 3. It does not look too healthy with my 9k lb trailer hooked to it. Please advise where to get a class 5 hitch for a reasonable price.



Thanks in advance!

Rodney

Do a search on the Putnam Class V XDR then call 1-800-932-8373.

I think you will like the price plus free shipping to Vermont. Small company, not sure if they have weekend hours. 2" reciever by the way.