Standard Trailer Hitches

Class I

Class I hitches are designed for light loads on small to medium sized vehicles.

• Rated up to 2000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW)
• Maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 200 lbs
• Use a drawbar and hitch ball of the same rating or higher
• Some hitches in this class may attach to the vehicle bumper or trunk pan
• Most other Class I hitches attach to the vehicle frame

Class II

Class II trailer hitches are designed for medium loads on small to large sized vehicles.

• Rated up to 3500 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW)
• Maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 300 lbs
• Use of a drawbar and hitch ball of the same rating or higher
• Normally attached to the vehicle frame and or bumper

Class III

Class III trailer hitches are designed for large loads on trucks and SUVs.

• Class III hitches are weight carrying (WC) and also are weight distributing (WD) hitches depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.
• Class III hitches used as weight carrying is rated up to 5000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 500 lbs.
• Hitches that are used for weight distributing are rated up to 10,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1000 lbs.
• Use of a ball mount and hitch ball of the same rating or higher
• Class III hitches attach to the vehicle frame only

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