Does Bulldog Hitch Receiver Lock # BD580412 Have Weight Capacity

Question:

As the new fords use the 3 inch receiver rated at 21,000lbs, Ford recommends that the pin be of the same rating. Can you advise what the rating on this pin is?

asked by: Scott

Expert Reply:

Hitch pins and hitch pin locks like the part # BD580412 that you referenced don't actually bear any weight when used with a ball mount so they don't have weight capacities. The downward force of the tongue weight of the trailer is so great that the ball mount is pinned into the hitch so hard that none of the weight is put on the hitch pin. This pin lock will work great with your 3 inch hitch on your Ford truck.

expert reply by: Jameson C