Determining Hitch Class
Class 1
Receiver Size: 1-1/4" square
Common Rating: 2,000 lb. Gross Total Weight (GTW), 200 Tongue Weight (TW)
Class 2
Receiver Size: 1-1/4" square
Common Rating: 3,500 lb. GTW, 300 lb. TW
Class 3
Receiver Size: 2" square
Common Rating: 5,000 lb. GTW, 500 TW Weight Carrying
10,000 GTW, 1,000 TW Weight Carrying
Class 4
Receiver Size: 2" Square
Common Rating: 8,000 lb. GTW, 800 TW Weight Carrying
12,000 lb. GTW, 1,200 lb. Weight Distributing
Class 5
Receiver Size: 2" Square
Common Rating: 15,000 lb. GTW, 1,500 TW Weight Carrying
16,000 lb. GTW, 1,600 TW Weight Distributing
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Class 1
Receiver Size: 1-1/4" square
Common Rating: 2,000 lb. Gross Total Weight (GTW), 200 Tongue Weight (TW)
Class 2
Receiver Size: 1-1/4" square
Common Rating: 3,500 lb. GTW, 300 lb. TW
Class 3
Receiver Size: 2" square
Common Rating: 5,000 lb. GTW, 500 TW Weight Carrying
10,000 GTW, 1,000 TW Weight Carrying
Class 4
Receiver Size: 2" Square
Common Rating: 8,000 lb. GTW, 800 TW Weight Carrying
12,000 lb. GTW, 1,200 lb. Weight Distributing
Class 5
Receiver Size: 2" Square
Common Rating: 15,000 lb. GTW, 1,500 TW Weight Carrying
16,000 lb. GTW, 1,600 TW Weight Distributing
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Guide created: 07/17/07 (updated 10/03/09)

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