Does Tongue Weight for Draw Tite Hitch 24902 Factor in Weight of Passengers

Question:

Is the limit of 200 tongue weight a car frame issue or could you put a little more on it without the added weight of extra passengers pushing down on the suspension.

asked by: David

Expert Reply:

The Draw Tite hitch part # 24902 which is a confirmed fit for your 2012 Hyundai Elantra has it's own 200 lb tongue weight capacity that is independent of the capacity of your vehicle. It doesn't "care" if you have the weight of passengers in the vehicle, but if your Elantra says you need to calculate that for the vehicle capacity and it's lower than the capacity of the hitch...then you have to use it as the overall capacity since you are only as strong as your weakest component.

There's nothing I can recommend that will allow you to exceed the tongue weight capacity of this hitch.

expert reply by: Jameson C