Why in the #$// did they do this?

[MacDaddy67]

Does anyone know why these new trucks come with
A 2 1/2" receiver hitches....my son's 08 has it and my new Ram does...
Why put a 2 1/2" hitch and have to put a reducer sleeve in it.....
Just stupid.....
I haven't found a legitimate answer yet!

[Snowflake Killa]

I will have to agree. Just weld it on. I lost 2 of them

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[twosixteens]

Because it is has larger load capacity. You can buy a 2 1/2 inch ball hitch

[S-3 Ranch]

Because it is has larger load capacity. You can buy a 2 1/2 inch ball hitch

Yep you can hook a pintle hitch on and pull the weight capability of these newer diesels

[MacDaddy67]

Yep you can hook a pintle hitch on and pull the weight capability of these newer diesels

Ok thanks....
Not many people.pulling 20k trailers....
.just unnecessary IMO

[Muddy Bud]

You can buy the 2 1/2" recievers. I just bought the one with the 4 balls on it. I just rotate it around for what ever size ball I need.

[sideways]

Mine is 3 inch I have two reducers in it now


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[doublearrow]

Yep you can hook a pintle hitch on and pull the weight capability of these newer diesels

Seems like these bigger hitches would still put most 3/4 ton over on payload from tongue weight alone if used to capacity.

[S-3 Ranch]

Straight from ram

Seems like these bigger hitches would still put most 3/4 ton over on payload from tongue weight alone if used to capacity.

Ram is making some big number claims
“” The numbers behind Ram 2500 are equally as formidable: these 3/4-ton GCWR figures are rated up to 11,476 kg (25,300 lb).””

I personally wouldn’t recommend maxing out a single wheel 3/4
But the sales propaganda says it good to go

[tex4k]

I still say some engineer/vp type thought up a way to make the company more money from having to buy replacement sleeves every time somebody goes to hook onto a trailer!

[RattlesnakeDan]

It's all about truck sales...every year each manufacturer has to make a more BOLD statement than last year and the engineers are paid to come up with solutions.

[TX03RUBI]

If you’re going to use the truck to it’s capacities then absolutely use the larger receivers. 2” receivers aren’t rated nearly enough for what these trucks are capable of. I pull a 15k bumper pull, and use a 3” receiver. I’d be fine with a 2 1/2”, but there’s no point in using sleeves when I can just buy the larger receiver and be down with sleeves altogether.

Also, just cause the hitch is rated for 17k doesn’t mean the receiver is. Most 2 1/2” receivers I could find were only rated to 12-15k.

[BJ DUPLECHAIN]

Are these trucks half tons?

[Philip-TX]

Because it is has larger load capacity. You can buy a 2 1/2 inch ball hitch

You can buy the 2 1/2" recievers. I just bought the one with the 4 balls on it. I just rotate it around for what ever size ball I need.

Why should I have to buy new one and what am I supposed to do with the pile of 2" receivers that have served me just fine (and still do) for the last 30+ years and 1million (plus) miles?

Not sure I'd want to weld that thin adapter in place. It would likely wear through in the 200k-300K miles, that I put on trucks. If it was the only option I'd have to upgrade to the 2 1/2" receiver before I'd weld that cheesy adapter to it.

Current plan it to just wear through the loose fitting, cheesy adapters, and replace as necessary.

[TN_boy]

This is Texas. Everyone thinks BIGGER is better.