What Class Hitch In An 05

[ryecreek]

the bumper pull/receiver

was from DC with trailer/tow package

molding on the bumper says 5000 (class 3) but thats the bumper i figure??????

its a srw 3500 4x4

 

[EricBu12]

It is usually a class 4. . if it says 10K with a WD hitch, then it is a class 4

 

[jelag]

You need to look... our local dealers install their own trailer tow package and you can't hardly tell it from the factory set up... they do it for the additional profit they make on the kit. . But the hitch should be marked with its rating. .

 

[EGroeneveld]

I have the 2005 3500 Dually. i found most people said it was rated for 10-12K with weight distribution system. 5K without the weight distribution setup. Which seems really low (cover our ***** maybe is what Dodge was thinking). Since I have a 14K dump trailer and haul a couple of tongue heavy 10K enclosed trailers I upgraded my truck the the Torklift Super Hitch and have not looked back. My next truck (hope to get the 2010 3500) I will also do a Super Hitch in the 1st 100 miles. Torklift's Original SuperHitch

 

[ryecreek]

i cant find anything on the 05, my 03, or my nieghbors 03

all the same cruvy looking hitches they started using on the 3rd gens

 

[GaryOwen]

Seems like I remember finding it in the owner's manual. Have sold my 03, so no longer have the manual. Maybe someone could look it up. Never did find it on my hitch though.



I think it was 12k/1200 tongue w/weight distributing and 6k/350 tongue w/o weight distributing (or similar).

 

[GAmes]

Since there is no industry standard on hitch ratings class III and class IV have no real meaning. What you need to ask is "what is my hitch (receiver) rated for, with and without a W/D hitch". My stock receiver and every aftermarket one I have seen has a sticker on them stating what the ratings are. If yours doesn't have a sticker I would guess the rating is in the owners manual. A search of the hitches available for your truck and their capabilities will give you the knowledge of what is available if you need to upgrade.

 

[ryecreek]

owners manual says "see manufactor"

 

[AH64ID]

Post a photo of it up so we can tell you if its the OEM or DEO.

 

[RABruce]

I have the 2005 3500 Dually. i found most people said it was rated for 10-12K with weight distribution system. 5K without the weight distribution setup. Which seems really low (cover our ***** maybe is what Dodge was thinking). Since I have a 14K dump trailer and haul a couple of tongue heavy 10K enclosed trailers I upgraded my truck the the Torklift Super Hitch and have not looked back. My next truck (hope to get the 2010 3500) I will also do a Super Hitch in the 1st 100 miles. Torklift's Original SuperHitch

I found out the hard way, that the Titan (17000 lbs) I took off my 2006 3500, WON'T fit properly on the 2010 3500. We had to fabricate new supports, and shim the rear bumper out almost an inch. Worked out OK, but a lot of extra fooling around. I understand titan now has a new kit out for the 2010's. You might find that Torklift has modifications as well. Maybe you can sell your old one with the old truck and then not have the problem. I thought with the frame being the same, it would just bolt on. Not quite!!

 

[EGroeneveld]

I found out the hard way, that the Titan (17000 lbs) I took off my 2006 3500, WON'T fit properly on the 2010 3500. We had to fabricate new supports, and shim the rear bumper out almost an inch. Worked out OK, but a lot of extra fooling around. I understand titan now has a new kit out for the 2010's. You might find that Torklift has modifications as well. Maybe you can sell your old one with the old truck and then not have the problem. I thought with the frame being the same, it would just bolt on. Not quite!!

Thanks for the info I will most likely keep the 2005 and add the 2010 to the fleet. The Torklift and B&W Turnover ball will be brand new and added within a 100 miles of purchase. Its amazing, 50K for a truck and you have to add 5k of accessories, (besides the already mentioned, also added tool box, offroad HID lights, spray in liner, tube steps, mud flaps, and thick floor mats.

 

[GaryOwen]

Found this info in a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Owners Manual I found online. Should be the same for 2003's.





With a Class III Hitch, your vehicle can be equipped to

tow trailers with a Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) of 5,000

lbs (2 268 kg) maximum. Factory-installed rear step

bumpers are rated a Class III hitch. Tongue weight must

be equal to at least 10% of the gross trailer weight (GTW),

but no more than 15% of the GTW.



A frame mounted hitch of up to Class IV rating, as rated

by the hitch manufacturer, is supplied as part of the

trailer tow prep package. With a Class IV Hitch, you can

tow a trailer with a Gross Trailer Weight of up to 12,000

lbs (5 443 kg) maximum depending on your vehicle

equipment. Tongue weight must be equal to at least 10%

of the gross trailer weight (GTW), but no more than 15%

of the GTW.

 

[AH64ID]

Found this info in a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Owners Manual I found online. Should be the same for 2003's.





With a Class III Hitch, your vehicle can be equipped to

tow trailers with a Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) of 5,000

lbs (2 268 kg) maximum. Factory-installed rear step

bumpers are rated a Class III hitch. Tongue weight must

be equal to at least 10% of the gross trailer weight (GTW),

but no more than 15% of the GTW.



A frame mounted hitch of up to Class IV rating, as rated

by the hitch manufacturer, is supplied as part of the

trailer tow prep package. With a Class IV Hitch, you can

tow a trailer with a Gross Trailer Weight of up to 12,000

lbs (5 443 kg) maximum depending on your vehicle

equipment. Tongue weight must be equal to at least 10%

of the gross trailer weight (GTW), but no more than 15%

of the GTW.

Yeah Dodge does their tow ratings a little different. They give you what the equipment can handle, then tell you to subtract GVW from GCWR for the max trailer weight.

 

[steved]

When I researched this, it seemed a little vague...

I believe I found the *factory installed* hitch was 1200/12000, or a class 4. The *dealer installed* hitch is 1000/10000, or a class 3. These are both weight-distributing capacities.