You might want to upgrade you hitch for the truck to a Class V. I think a III is a little light for your load.
You might want to upgrade you hitch for the truck to a Class V. I think a III is a little light for your load.
Just changing the reciever will not increase your tow capacity there are other things to consider as well like the transmission, suspension, and rear. Perfict example of this is late model Ford Explorer V8s some came with a class 3/4 hitch rated for 7.5k and some with a class 2 at 3.5k same motor and trans but different rear gearing.
Even with the worst gearing I am rated for 7800lbs and a WD hitch would all I would need. I have never checked my gears but have factory tow package and tow mode so would guess it is rated for the 8800lbs, not that I would want to tow that much with it. It is just a different hitch.A Yukon stock is about 8k with a weight distribution hitch and just because an aftermarket hitch is rated for something doesn't mean the vehical is without other upgrades. I've been a hitch installer and trailer technician for the past better part of a decade for MGS Inc. I am now at MH Eby both companies have been in the hitch and trailer industries for over 50 years. I have also been through Draw-Tite hitch pro program. The major things oem considers when calculating tow capacity is gearing, suspension, frame, trans cooling. If you don't upgrade these as well just putting on a bigger receiver won't help beating the tow rig up. Its like throwing on forced induction to the motor without upgrading the motor internals.
No it can't. The hitch has it's own rating that is totally independent of the vehicle rating.My Yukon has a tow capacity of somewhere around 8k but the stock tow package is only rate for 5k so yes a new hitch can change the capacity.
No it can't. The hitch has it's own rating that is totally independent of the vehicle rating.
And I would never tow 7800lbs with a Yukon! My brother's partner with his 26' Formula has a Tahoe and prefers my brother tow the boat since it has such a short wheelbase.
I think people are saying that your vehicle has X capacity from the factory which you cannot exceed. Your hitch itself has Y capacity that cannot be exceeded, regardless of what the vehicle can handle. So if your car can tow 10 bananas but the hitch can only rated for 5 peanuts you need to upgrade your hitch. If you have a 10 banana hitch on a 3 grape car you can still only tow 3 grapes.
Almost all the hitches that are put on Silverados are deadweight rated for 5K but higher if you use an equilizing hitch. With a 1/2T Silverado, you probably shouldn't be towing anything over 5K without an equilizing hitch anyway.Yep, a lot of manufacturers will cheap out and put a lesser hitch on a vehicle than what the vehicle is capable of towing. I had a Silverado half ton a few years back that had a tow rating of 7500lbs, however they only put on a Class 3 hitch which had a capacity of only 5K lbs.
Almost all the hitches that are put on Silverados are deadweight rated for 5K but higher if you use an equilizing hitch. With a 1/2T Silverado, you probably shouldn't be towing anything over 5K without an equilizing hitch anyway.
Not enough tongue weight. Sometimes you have to press on the go pedal to fix the sway.