Re: WTK/WTB: Class IV Tow Hitch for H2
Trailer weight ratings have less to do with the hitch capacity than the overall vehicle's ability to tow the weight.
The hitch WILL indeed hold up to 1000 lbs. GM is going to err on the low side of everything since this is not meant to be a tow vehicle. I have had 10K lbs behind it on numerous occasions, and while not advisable in most situations, it towed it fine. This was pulling a piece of equipment and the trailer's loaded tonque heavy.
Also, a hitch has to handle dynamic load, so the static amount given has to be taken into account but taken as the gospel.
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