Class IV Hitch

[sherwood]

Anyone have any luck with using a class IV hitch on the Gen 2? I know it's not needed for towing capacities but I'm looking at using the hitch receiver for "rescue applications" that requires a class IV hitch. Brands? Does receiver hang lower than stock?

 

[SilverBolt]

Isn't that what comes on it?

 

[Loufish]

I thought our receivers were already a class IV

 

[sobiloff]

I can't find anywhere in Ford's literature where they actually say what class the receiver is. It's a 2" opening, which is typical for Class III and IV. Per Reese, Class III are 6,000 pounds GTW in load-carrying configuration, and 10,000 pounds GTW in load-distributing configuration, which roughly lines-up with what's on my SCREW's sticker:

IMG_0034 by Blake Sobiloff, on Flickr

 

[sherwood]

I can't find anywhere in Ford's literature where they actually say what class the receiver is. It's a 2" opening, which is typical for Class III and IV. Per Reese, Class III are 6,000 pounds GTW in load-carrying configuration, and 10,000 pounds GTW in load-distributing configuration, which roughly lines-up with what's on my SCREW's sticker:

IMG_0034 by Blake Sobiloff, on Flickr

Thanks!! But class III is different than class IV. Class IV for weight carrying is 10,000 weight and 1000 tongue weight and weight distributing being 14,000 and 1400. Whats on our Raptors are class III and I'm trying to look up class IV.

 

[sherwood]

I thought our receivers were already a class IV

They're actually class III but doesn't really say that anywhere other than weight ratings on the hitch.

 

[Loufish]

They're actually class III but doesn't really say that anywhere other than weight ratings on the hitch.

After a little research I agree....Thanks!

 

[Truckzor]

What are you thinking about doing that would require a class IV hitch?

 

[SilverBolt]

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Ford/F-150/2017/C14017.html?vehicleid=201733001

 

[sherwood]

What are you thinking about doing that would require a class IV hitch?

This all started because I want to use a piece of rescue equipment that says "must be used with class IV hitch"

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Ford/F-150/2017/C14017.html?vehicleid=201733001

That's one of the ones I was looking at but was curious if anyone has tried it and if it was lower than stock?