2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

[Silvertip]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

Let's cut the guy a little slack. Capacity is the issue with 1-7/8 ball and 2-inch coupler as was mentioned so one certainly cannot disregard that. However, a properly adjusted 2-inch coupler simply cannot come off a 1-7/8 ball. Most people have never looked "under" their coupler to see what's there. As a result they don't know the coupler is adjustable and I've seen lots of misadjusted 2-inch couplers on 2-inch balls as well as 1-7/8 couplers on 1-7/8 balls. On any coupler it is the yoke that secures the coupler to the ball. If the nut comes off or the coupler is adjusted too loose it can come off the correct ball as well as an incorrect ball. Is this process recommended? Certainly not but within the weight capacity ranges of the ball, this is not dangerous provided the coupler is adjusted accordingly. That said, you are leaving yourself open for a visit from an attorney should you ever be in an accident -- whether or not the trailer came loose. They don't need much of an excuse to go after your stuff. Now then -- that $5.00 (+tax) ball seems like a bargain doesn't it!

 

[gstanton]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

As you can see... 2" is the way to do it.

Now, doesn't it make you wonder what else this salesman lied to you about? I'd be very concerned about the whole deal.

 

[geeco1]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

I would have convinced the dealer that if he wants to make a sale.... he'd put on a 2inch ball for free. Like you said, it's only $5. Surely he would cough-up $5 for a the completion of a sale.

 

[Zeeter]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

That advice should give you a great big warning sign regarding that dealer.
Run!

 

[tmfd]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

I found a good 2" ball in the garage, but its the wrong shank size. Smaller than the 1 7/8 in fact. So I will have to find one with the larger shank size. I didnt think of that, different shank sizes. I have a Hidden Hitch on my GMC and the hole is for a large shank.

 

[Rocky_Road]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

I found a good 2" ball in the garage, but its the wrong shank size. Smaller than the 1 7/8 in fact. So I will have to find one with the larger shank size. I didnt think of that, different shank sizes. I have a Hidden Hitch on my GMC and the hole is for a large shank.

Reese (and others) sells an adapter to use the smaller shank in your larger hole.

Last one I bought was at Pep Boys....

 

[skargo]

Re: 2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

I found a good 2" ball in the garage, but its the wrong shank size. Smaller than the 1 7/8 in fact. So I will have to find one with the larger shank size. I didnt think of that, different shank sizes. I have a Hidden Hitch on my GMC and the hole is for a large shank.

Definitely match up the shank size with the hole size!