OK, so I've done a good bit of research on the towing hitches for these trucks, and from what i can discern, the truck has stock towing, but I'm not sure of what class.. the hitch comes out of the bumper, with no receiver hitch, just a ball and 4 pin connector, and of course the "tow/haul" button. Now, my question is if i can tow my S4, 3593 lbs (my baby, i don't wanna take any risks) loaded with about 200lbs of misc stuff, the bed of the truck carrying about 150lbs, plus a black lab and two passengers, (about 4300 gross, minus trailer) relatively well?

the problem I'm having is that, i have no manual or sticker in the glovebox to figure out what geaing and class i have, so, any suggestions on how to find out other than ask you guys? the truck is a 06 4.7 SCSB, with a leveling kit

thank you

p.s. the s4 is AWD so, do i need a full trailer for it?

 

Well I'm no expert, but if I read your post right your towing ball is mounted on the bumper? I think that's limits your towing capabilities a lot versus a frame mounted receiver that better distributes the trailer weight to your vehicle weight.
I was under my truck the other day cleaning it and I was able to still read the original labels on my front and rear difs. and if I'm not mistaken I think that's the gear ratios. (So I think my truck has 3.55)

To get the most accurate answer bring your VIN to the dealer and they can give you the build sheet for your truck.
Surely someone else will chime in with some more info.

 

My bad, but let me straigten that up. The ball comes through the bumper, but is hooked up to a.... "crossmember" I guess, with just the ball, no square reciever, but ill go to the dealership tomorrow, thanks man, also ill look for the gearing on the diffs

 

There may be a tag on the diff: 3.5=3.55, 3.9=3.92, etc. A bumper-mounted hitch is limited to 5,000# max trailer weight, 500# max tongue weight.

 

Yes, you want to tow an AWD car with a full trailer. However, the bumper hitch will prevent you from doing that properly; you'll want a receiver hitch to tow that much.

The empty U-Haul auto transport is 2000 lbs so adding your car to it puts you over your limit. You won't be able to use a U-Haul trailer though because your truck isn't heavy enough to tow the combined weight unless it's 4wd. The 2wd doesn't meet their requirements to tow 5600lbs safely (I'm a U-Haul dealer so I'm not making this up).

(my former 400+ whp 05 Legacy GT)

 

Its 4wd, sorry, I'm spoiled with my s4, I'm used to everyone knowing that stuff on the other forum lol. So, what should I get to tow it? As in hitch. I found a mopar oem reciever that looks like it bolts on to the "crossmember"/bumper mount peice

 

4x4 will reduce your towing capacity by a couple hundred pounds. For a guess, your truck's capacity is around 7,200-7,500 lbs. Doesn't change the fact your bumper hitch has serious limitations. If the trailer is 2,000 lbs all by itself, you'll be over the capacity of the bumper hitch.

A frame-mounted Class III receiver hitch will enable you to connect anything up to the capacity of your truck. Most states will require the trailer to have brakes at that weight. Electric brakes will require a seven-wire harness and the associated brake controller. Surge brakes will probably do for short-term use. Regular towing tasks should have electric brakes.

 

now i'm thoroughly confused. so no more words from me, heres what there is on the truck now

where it connects to the frame:



ball coming through the bumper

 

That looks like it's part of the bumper. You'll need at least a class III hitch as stated before.

 

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitc...eid=2004300058 This is what you need. It is rated for 600lbs tongue weight and 6000 lbs trailer weight.