conman365

I have a question over which hitch I should use on my truck. I am planning to eventually tow 6-7k lbs with it and need it to be sturdy. My uncle in construction claims he pulled a 11k lb bobcat with a bumper ball. I don't know about that, so I want to be sure its safe.
Bumper looks like this except on an F150 of course.

The step drops lower on mine so I don't know if the hitch in the picture would work

chelios

seems like as long as it is firmly attached to the frame it should be good. id go for a frame attached hitch if i could, i have a bumper ball with the stock bumper though.

runninonempty

If your hauling livestock especially in the mountains an equalizer hitch/sway bars would be better. If this is the case I would be leary of hauling with just the ball.

I use just the ball hitch hauling horses locally without a problem.

jhelrey

I hate pulling anything from my bumper...

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

After my bumper tore off the second time I went with a Reese, but that doesn't look like your average bumper.

RocketScott

I got a reciever hitch from the junk yard for $35 including the wiring harness. Hard to beat.

GIJoe4500

When you decide you wanna buy my hitch, let me know. I'll throw in my trailer plug too.

runninonempty

I didn't mean to say that I haul horses off my bumper. No, I have a welded hitch under the truck (reese) that I haul with. I would never advise hauling anything off of a bumper.

RocketScott

I'd say the horses can keep up pretty well until around 30mph so you're not really pulling that much weight. Above that and the load will increase as they tire out...

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

^^^^^ lol