Class IV Hitch

[Christopher Manns]

I'm glad I found this thread!
I have a motorcycle carrier that uses the hitch, The carrier is rated for ~800# and the bike weighs 467 dry.
On my old RAM 1500 I added a second Class IV hitch under the factory Class III. I also had to add airbags to keep things level. I didn't take the RAM offroad at all so it wasn't a big deal to have two hitches.

I'd like to not do that again on the Raptor. I already have an ADD rear bumper that i'd like to keep
So....Has anyone found a direct class IV replacement for the stock hitch?

 

[sobiloff]

I already have an ADD rear bumper that i'd like to keep
So....Has anyone found a direct class IV replacement for the stock hitch?

https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/class-iv-hitch.63984/page-2#post-1297014
https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/class-iv-hitch.63984/page-2#post-1297015

 

[PlainJane]

I found 4 F150 rear bumper support/hitches
All are Callout Name 17D826 Does that mean they will interchange?
Is Phantom a internal name for Raptor?
This is from Ford Parts Giant, might be worth a couple of hundred to see if the Max Tow Hitch can be made to fit.


Towbar Assy
Fit Note: Less Trailer Towing
Base Number: 17D826
Callout Name: 17D826
Replaced by: HL3Z-17D826-D
--$130.55


FL3Z-17D826-B
Towbar Assy
Fit Note: Less Phantom, With Heavy Duty Trailer Towing
Base Number: 17D826
Callout Name: 17D826
Replaced by: HL3Z-17D826-G
--$171.45

HL3Z-17D826-A
Towbar Assy
Fit Note: Phantom
Callout Name: 17D826
--$306.37

HL3Z-17D826-H
Towbar Assy
Fit Note: Trailer Tow Max Duty
Callout Name: 17D826
--$176.09

 

[ddpt]

Pic of hitch label

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[Loufish]

Pic of hitch label

That's a Class IV hitch....The OP should be fine....

 

[ddpt]

That's a Class IV hitch....The OP should be fine....

Someone suggested earlier that the Ford Configurator is incorrect and the trucks do not come with a Class IV but a Class III hitch

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[Loufish]

Someone suggested earlier that the Ford Configurator is incorrect and the trucks do not come with a Class IV but a Class III hitch

Ford may not call it out by name, but that hitch label is calling out Class IV rating numbers...

 

[ddpt]

Ford may not call it out by name, but that hitch label is calling out Class IV rating numbers...

They state Class IV hitch

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[Christopher Manns]

https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/class-iv-hitch.63984/page-2#post-1297014
https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/class-iv-hitch.63984/page-2#post-1297015

Ah. I misread that post...I thought it was saying that it wouldn't work because of the exhaust hangers?

 

[ddpt]

It's probably wrong. The configurator is not known for being 100% accurate.

Pic of hitch label

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