What could we discover off the beaten path?. So, we kept going. CURT class 5 Xtra Duty hitches begin a class of their own, beyond class 4 and beyond anything the standards dictate. They are capable of pulling almost any heavy-duty trailer, including toy haulers, dump trailers, logging trailers, small yacht trailers and more (NOTE: Never exceed the lowest weight capacity of any towing component).
If you use your three-quarter ton or 1 ton truck to tow with replace the factory hitch immediately it is not nearly up to the job. My factory hitch was starting to crack due to towing right around 10,000 pounds constantly. And this was using weight distribution bars. So right at the max the factory hitch was rated for. This hitch is much more solid and made out of Way thicker metal.