What trailer hitch size do i need

Today we are talking about trailer hitch sizes and what they can carry as far as capacity. If you towing just a small utility trailer you can get by with a class one hitch this size can tow trailers up to 2000 pounds. If you need to go a little bit bigger a class two hitch carry trailers from 2001 pound to 3500 pounds. This is most likely still a little too small for most travel trailers except for possibly the smallest are pod or teardrop style travel trailers. Now the class III hitch can tow trailers from 3501 pounds to 5000 pounds this is the particular hitch you are looking at in this video. It can handle up to 5000 pounds and that is also the towing capacity of this car as well. That's another thing you need to keep in mind, the towing capacity of your tow vehicle as well as the weight of your travel trailer. If things get bigger you'll certainly need to move into a larger tow vehicle as well as going up in size in hitch classes, for example, a class for hitch can carry trailers from 5001 pounds to 10,000 pounds. Most likely at this point, you are into a truck or a very large SUV. In the last, one we will talk about today is the class V hitch and that's for trailers from 10,001 pounds to 14,000 pounds. Keep in mind that class one and two hitches are just weight carrying hitches and class 3, 4 and five are weight distributing hitches. They are mounted on the vehicle differently and more securely to the frame. Another thing to keep in mind the manufacturer of the hitch will give you the exact capacity for their particular hitch as they do vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer so this is something to keep in mind. But as a general rule of thumb, this is the approximate capacity of each of these weight classes. Remember before you tow anything to make sure you know the total capacity of your tow vehicle as well as the gross vehicle weight rating, you'll also need this information from the travel trailer as well so you can get the proper equipment for your particular situation.

[hhova]

Nice video thanks. I am planning on buying a hitch receiver for my new suv. I was debating between 1 1/4 vs 2” opening receivers but most rec a 2 inch class 3 receivers.
I wonder which brand would be better between Curt vs Drawtite?
I’m leaning towards Curt

[gmrick]

Concise and straight forward. Good, basic information.

[heroknaderi]

Very helpful information ℹ️ I have a regular car. Pontiac Grand Prix I choose class I

[robertclark]

Ball mount pin sizes are different on 2" and 1, 25" so even with adaptor sleeves ball mounts and bike racks may not interchange properly. No one ever addresses this issue.

[idahohermitphotography]

So I have a 2017 rav4 worth 2.5 4 cylinder. Says towing capacity 1500 pounds. The hitch receiver i have rated for 4500 lbs. 650 tongue weight. So i believe it's class 3.What do you think i can tow with the better hitch on there now?

[robkcra]

Did I understand you to say that a class 3 hitch automatically includes a weight distribution facility, or must that feature be added as an option?

Thanks much.

[minisurfbanana]

Thanks for the info…looks like I need a class 3 for my rogue sport for a bike rack.

[Benjbugarin]

What about class 5 with 2 1\2 opening

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