Building a receiver hitch

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I have a question about materials for building a receiver hitch.  I have a bunch of 4" schedule 40 pipe laying around...mostly short pieces good for...well, not much.  I was going to copy a 10,000lb capacity receiver for my van, using square tubing of the same size, but I thought why not try the sch 40 steel pipe...cause I have it already.Is sch 40 steel pipe adequate for the task of a trailer receiver?  It's wall thickness is at least as thick as the square tubing in the commercially produced receiver, about 1/4 inch.  Any thoughts?Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:No, a 10,000 lb hitch is made out of schedule 80 or 120 tubing.
Reply:Thanks,I just realized that the 10,000lb rating is for weight distributed.  The load carrying capacity is 6,000lbs.  Anyway, I may have some sch 80 mixed in with the rest.  If so, I will use that if I do.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.