Trailer hitch question

[Longroof79]

Thank you, Mike.
Honestly, I don't intend to tow anything over 3500 lbs. Even if I do build my teardrop trailer, it shouldn't be anywhere near that weight. Even the cars I've towed were between 2000-2500 lbs.
The class III is obviously a beefier construction compared to the class II, but I think the class II will suffice for my needs. It's still a vast improvement over my crappy bumper hitch.
Like you suggested, it will be used more for bracing, and an occasional tow.

I'll more than likely go with a brand new hitch with hardware and drawbar included. It beats waiting for a used or "promised" hitch to materialize.

 

[mr evil]

Been holding onto this thing for many years. Can't remember where I got it but I know I had it on my car over a decade ago and actually hauled my loaded utility trailer out camping once. That was a scene, at that time I had 400hp/Th350 and Flowmaster 40's...nothing like rumbling into a nice quiet campground out in the bush-shoulda seen the looks, lol

Stamped tongue 3500/300 wt but it sure looks a little home built to me

 

[Longroof79]

Been holding onto this thing for many years. Can't remember where I got it but I know I had it on my car over a decade ago and actually hauled my loaded utility trailer out camping once. That was a scene, at that time I had 400hp/Th350 and Flowmaster 40's...nothing like rumbling into a nice quiet campground out in the bush-shoulda seen the looks, lol
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Stamped tongue 3500/300 wt but it sure looks a little home built to me

I've never seen one like that before, Rick.
The one I had on my car previously bolted onto the bumper and part of the structure, like that one, but didn't have a long bar going from side to side. It also looks to me like a homemade hitch.
Thanks for posting the pic.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

i just wish i could get a class II hitch with a 2in receiver instead of the 1-1/4
joe

 

[oldtinsmith]

If you do a search of "trailer towing", you'll find 12 pages of posts. A search of "Class III hitches", you'll find 8 threads to read more posts. I hope they help!

Doug

 

[Longroof79]

Thanks for the suggestion, Doug.