HITCH RECIEVER MARKING

[evgeny_a]

Hi!

I have SXT with towing package.

I have installed hitch. Recently i bout MOPAR ball adapter and marking on adapter say 2000lb capacity and 400lb load.

According to size of hitch (2") it is suppose to be class III minimum and 3500-5000 lb capacity.

Is anybody notice same strange marking?

[Sinndevil]

Hi!

I have SXT with towing package.

I have installed hitch. Recently i bout MOPAR ball adapter and marking on adapter say 2000lb capacity and 400lb load.

According to size of hitch (2") it is suppose to be class III minimum and 3500-5000 lb capacity.

Is anybody notice same strange marking?

I have the exact same receiver marked with a 2000 lb. capacity. I just noticed it recently. I've been pulling a 2500 lb. trailer for the last 2 years with no problems. Based on review of Mopar distributors http://www.leeparts.com/dodge_journey/accessories/towing/ there are 2 different versions of this style receiver. One rated at 2000 lbs. (for about $50) and the other at 3500 lbs. (for about $250). I am not sure what the story is on the 2 different versions or how they are different but the prices are way different. I'm speculating that the the more expensive receiver has a sold steel shank instead of a hollow square shank (like the ones we have rated at 2000 lbs.). I always thought that a 2" ball was reserved for equipment rated as class III as well.

[Sinndevil]

If I had it to do all over again I would most likely have gone with the horizontal style aftermarket hitches. There is a lot more information available about the aftermarket equipment and the pricing is more competitive because there are more people dealing the aftermarket equipment. Now that I am pulling a light weight rv with a sway control/balancer package, I've had to buy the mopar adapter which ran me another $50. Ther horizontal mount system looks better but it is not practical if you are going to tow towards the DJ's max of 3500 lbs.