I I believe the OP may be confused. Your truck is capable of towing a Tab. A bumper hitch will not be suitable. A Class 3 box hitch, properly installed onto said truck will be suitable.
Yes, the truck can handle a TaB, but I would not trust a bumper mounted hitch. A class 3 receiver on a 1/2 ton truck that is a frame mounted receiver type unit would be ok. Class 3 hitches and class 4 hitches both have 2" x 2" receiver tubes. Class 3 is different in that class 3 hitch weight ratings are consistently lower than class 4 hitches. This makes class 3 hitches much more versatile in terms of vehicle applications. They are found on everything from crossovers to pickup trucks.
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2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock, Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
My 2006 Ram has a hitch that is connected to the frame from the factory. If you look below the bumper you will see that its attached to a tube and not just the bumper.
My 2002 RAM had a flat spot on the bumper that I bolted a receiver to. I used it to tow a small PUP without any issues.
You could probably take it to a U-Haul and see if they can look at it and advise you if it's sturdy enough.
If you have to get a receiver hitch installed, and there's a Class IV option for the Ram 1500 (I think there should be), I'd go with that. Yes, a Class III is enough, but you might want to tow something bigger than a Tab 400 someday.
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2018 320S Outback
My 2002 RAM had a flat spot on the bumper that I bolted a receiver to. I used it to tow a small PUP without any issues.
You could probably take it to a U-Haul and see if they can look at it and advise you if it's sturdy enough.
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2018 320S Outback
2017 Dodge Durango AWD with Tow Package IV
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