Is There A Hitch Extender For 2.5" Hitch With A 7,500lb GTW Capacity

Question:

I’m looking for a 2.5” hitch extension that is around 14” long and has a 2.5” opening to but a ball in. I need to leave the tailgate down on my 3500 ram truck and tow a livin lite toy hauler at the same time. Trailer only weighs 7,500 lbs with a tongue weight of about 750lbs. I only need to use it once a year and will only be moving the trailer 39 miles so I don’t really what to replace the factory hitch and do a major upgrade. Is there anything that you can suggest? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me I greatly appreciate it!

asked by: Eric Z

Expert Reply:

Hey Eric,

The hitch extenders that we currently offer for a 2-1/2" receiver tube opening unfortunately max out at 6,000lbs GTW and wouldn't be capable of towing the trailer. You're most likely going to need to upgrade to a TorkLift SuperHitch in order to use their SuperTruss extenders, like part # TLE1521 you were looking at. If this is something you'd end up going with then let me know the year of your Ram 3500 and I can look up the correct fit.

expert reply by: Kevin C