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i see they make these hammocks for trailer hitches. but how much downforce can these hitches hold?
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How much weight can a hitch hold?
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It will hold that.
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well yes, i mean with average size folks in them? i don't want to crash to the ground i don't weigh anywhere near 250, and i my partner certainly doesn't either. i just don't want to crash to the ground.
I have plans to make one of my own that also works with a regular hammock and mate it to this umbrella that I already own.
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oh that look great too. i love all the stuff available for a hitch.I have plans to make one of my own that also works with a regular hammock and mate it to this umbrella that I already own.
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depends on how fast you drivei see they make these hammocks for trailer hitches. but how much downforce can these hitches hold?
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At least 400 lbs safelywell yes, i mean with average size folks in them? i don't want to crash to the ground i don't weigh anywhere near 250, and i my partner certainly doesn't either. i just don't want to crash to the ground.
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If it holds 400lbs dynamic in the form of a trailer, 800lbs should be a safe limit for static weight.
Hitches have three measurements. Line pull, vertical load: (tongue weight) and gross trailer weight. As long as you don't exceed any of those ratings your fine. These should be printed on the hitch receiver some where.
I just installed a front hitch receiver on our E-450 motorhome for a cargo box. Line pull at 9000lbs, tongue weight at 500 lbs and trailer weight of 5000lbs.
I just installed a front hitch receiver on our E-450 motorhome for a cargo box. Line pull at 9000lbs, tongue weight at 500 lbs and trailer weight of 5000lbs.
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Yeah but nobody is riding down the road in that hammock. Thats where static vs dynamic come in. Most vehicle mods can factor atleast 1.5 times the dynamic load for static camping.
If you have "overnight company" and diy an extension for several additional hammocks you could support hitch with the trucks scissor jack or two or more jack stands.well yes, i mean with average size folks in them? i don't want to crash to the ground i don't weigh anywhere near 250, and i my partner certainly doesn't either. i just don't want to crash to the ground.
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Agreed, you are right, maybe even more.
A post on here from 2022 claims that the stock hitch is a Class 3.
Which usually is rated around 8K towing capacity and 800 Tongue weight (they usually just divide the towing rate by 10). I have seen some claim Class 3 is rated for 10K/1K. And some say as low as 6K/600. So 800 seems like a reasonable middle ground.
Yes, the Maverick with 4K tow package is only rated at 4k towing, but that is not a limitation of the hitch. It is the rest of the truck. Haha! So putting 500 or 600 or 800 pounds on the tongue is probably not going to be an issue. Other than squatting the rear of the truck.
Which usually is rated around 8K towing capacity and 800 Tongue weight (they usually just divide the towing rate by 10). I have seen some claim Class 3 is rated for 10K/1K. And some say as low as 6K/600. So 800 seems like a reasonable middle ground.
Yes, the Maverick with 4K tow package is only rated at 4k towing, but that is not a limitation of the hitch. It is the rest of the truck. Haha! So putting 500 or 600 or 800 pounds on the tongue is probably not going to be an issue. Other than squatting the rear of the truck.
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