Will Upgrading My Trailer Hitch Increase The Towing Capacity Of My 2024 Ford F-250?  

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Hey Brett, thanks for reaching out. You’re looking at it the right way, but that 1,660 lb number is just the weight carrying rating, not the whole picture. Once you bring a weight distribution hitch into the mix, your factory receiver is rated higher in weight distribution mode, and on those F-250s it’s usually up in the 2,000+ lb tongue weight range. So even if your trailer ends up a little over that 1,660 once it’s loaded, you’re still typically within what the truck is designed to handle with a properly set up WDH.

The WDH doesn’t take weight off the hitch, it just spreads it out across the truck and trailer so everything carries it better.

As far as upgrading the receiver, you’re not really gaining anything there. The factory hitch on a 2024 F-250 is already built to match the truck’s ratings, and those ratings are what ultimately limit you, not the sticker on an aftermarket hitch. Get a good WDH that’s sized correctly and dial it in, and that’s what’s going to make the setup work the way it should.

As far as a good WDH for that trailer, here is what I recommend:

- Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control for 2-1/2" Hitch - 20K GTW, 2K TW # BXW2000

This is for trailers with a tongue weight between 1,500 and 2,000 lbs so you'll be right within that range. Just make sure you have room on the frame for the brackets. They need to be about 29" back from the hitch ball. Its a super solid, easy to install system. Definitely one of my go-to WD hitches.

What kind of trailer are you hauling?

expert reply by: Jesse M

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Brett B.

5/6/2026

Thanks Jesse. I appreciate the response and exactly what I wanted to hear. The trailer is a 38ft RV with dry weight ratings like I mentioned above. With a trailer that long I was looking at Equalizer WDH. I love that the BlueOx is adjustable though. I read that the Equalizer would handle any sway better. Which one do you think would be better? I’m currently pulling a 35ft Rv with an equalizer

Jesse M.

5/7/2026

@BrettB So the Equalizer WDH is very solid and I generally consider those to be the best on the market as far as durability and sway control. They can be a bit trickier on initial setup but they work great. That said, the highest rated Equalizer hitch we offer is for up to 1,600 lbs of tongue weight so you'd be cutting it very close on that one or potentially even over that rating so for that reason I'd suggest sticking with the Blue Ox I mentioned above. They work great and are very easy to set up, plus you won't have to worry about overloading it. Your truck does have a 2-1/2" receiver, correct?

Brett

5/7/2026

@JesseM it does have a 2-1/2 receiver. Thank you for the info!!

Jesse M.

5/8/2026

@Brett Perfect! Glad to help. You know where to find me if you ever need anything else!