F150 Hitch Reciever Capacity
01-07-2018, 12:27 PM
#31
Senior Member
With the inclusion of SAE j2807 more people are paying attention to the ratings more now days than before and rightfully so since it’s the drivers responsibility to know the limitations of vehicle they are driving. For what ever reason/engineering behind it manufactures set the limits and make it clear not to exceed them. Some limits maybe for just long term durability and warranty reasons, we don’t know because they don’t release test data. From a consumer point of view it’s best to educate yourself and to follow manufactures limits, it protects yourself and them as well. I’d be willing to bet if Ford set WC to 750lbs people would then push it to 1000lbs because they’ll reason an excuse of why 750 is too low just as we do now with 500.
Ford put that hitch sticker on those hitches (they don't make them) to protect the truck...not the hitch. Ford of Canada made this point in the reply to my email. This is an important fact. That hitch is far more capable than the sticker states. You see instances of "protecting the truck" through out their advertising etc. You will also see that the WDH is a recommended item, not a required item in Ford brochures and so on. Basically....the hitch will handle anything my truck will. I'll be overloaded payload and rear axle far before I get into what the hitch can't handle.
Ford basically told me , and this pertains to what you said, that it's there to protect the truck...keep the weights of your truck within limits...your fine.
Again, I would not dare go without a WDH on my TT. For reasons I've stated before. Weight distribution.
