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Towing Basics
Easily mastered, but practice makes perfect
Steve Temple / autoMedia.com
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Hitches
Factory hitches correspond with the vehicle's tow rating and capabilities. If you're starting from scratch, here are the parameters:
> Class I: Designed for trailer- and trailer-content-weights up to 2,000 pounds, a bumper mount or combination bumper/frame mount.
> Class II: Always frame-mounted and recommended for total trailer weights up to 3,500 pounds.
> Class III: Most commonly found on full-size light trucks for heavy duty towing up to 5,000 pounds of trailer weight.
> Class IV: Designed for trailer weights up to 7,500 pounds. Class IV hitches can handle up to 10,000 pounds of trailer weight with the addition of a weight-distributing system. This system distributes the tongue weight to the truck's front axle and to the trailer axle(s) and is best installed by an expert, since the system has to be totally compatible with the existing hitch.
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