Tow ball info
09-24-2003, 02:15 PM
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Tow ball info
I received my ball mount from Niello Prosche.
It's a heavy duty mount rated to tow 10,000 lb.. It has a 2" ball with a
1 1/4" shank.
Most boat trailer ball mounts have a shank size of 3/4 - 1", ball size 1 7/8".
You need a bushing to reduce shank size for a 1 7/8 ball.
Here is a source:
http://www.sheltonhitch.com/proddeta...94&catId=1074#
It's a heavy duty mount rated to tow 10,000 lb.. It has a 2" ball with a
1 1/4" shank.
Most boat trailer ball mounts have a shank size of 3/4 - 1", ball size 1 7/8".
You need a bushing to reduce shank size for a 1 7/8 ball.
Here is a source:
http://www.sheltonhitch.com/proddeta...94&catId=1074#
09-25-2003, 02:26 AM
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Sorry Scott........
Some corrections are in order: first 2"/1 1/4" shank has a 8000lb rating.
The comment, most trailer ball mounts have a shank size of 3/4 - 1", is paraphrased from my boat/trailer salesman. I recently learned that they undersized my tow connection (ball/trailer receiver).
With what I know now, I would not recommend using the bushing, it functionally allows a substandard ball to be used.
This knowledge is dangerous or useless, but not beneficial..
And I'm really pissed at my boat dealer...
Some corrections are in order: first 2"/1 1/4" shank has a 8000lb rating.
The comment, most trailer ball mounts have a shank size of 3/4 - 1", is paraphrased from my boat/trailer salesman. I recently learned that they undersized my tow connection (ball/trailer receiver).
With what I know now, I would not recommend using the bushing, it functionally allows a substandard ball to be used.
This knowledge is dangerous or useless, but not beneficial..
And I'm really pissed at my boat dealer...
