Hi all, looking for opinions on hitch balls... I'm trying to put together a carry-on set of stuff for my truck and included in that in my mind should be all the various hitch balls that I may need (1-7/8", 2", 2-5/8") are any of the "switch ball" type things worth the money? Looking online it looks like I'd be better served by just buying three (well, actually, two, since I already have the 2" ball) and a wrench for the nut and a big crescent wrench (which I already have) Also, it appears that the stainless balls, while shiny, tend to have a lower weight rating than chrome plated steel. Any exceptions? I do like stainless, but not at the expense of functionality. thanks nate

there's this thing: depends if you need the drop i guess. fwiu, there's not much uses 1-7/8 any more, it's mostly 2". and 2" is usually rated to 5,000lbs, so you're going to need a big towing rig to justify 2-5/8" do you have a brake controller?

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Aug 28, 2011 23 Replies

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gpsman 14 years ago

Close. There's at least 6. And different shank diameters and...

Why am I telling you this? You're the trailer towing expert.

Straw man.

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Straw man. Reductio ad ridiculum.

Perhaps, if you're stupid enough to extrapolate from superfluous hitch balls to the basic necessities for life.

Of course I haven't. All I've achieved is due to dumb luck.

Straw man. I can choose and install a trailer ball.

Straw man. A hitch ball is of singular usefulness.

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micky 14 years ago

As readers in other groups (including you :-) ) might know, I care about every percentage too, and I try to plan ahead also, but otoh buying more than one needs will quickly eat up the 25% one saves by buying where it's cheap.

But what I meant to post aobut is to not carry all this stuff with you all the time. It weighs a lot, and the cost of gas in a few years may equial the cost of the drrawbars, etc.

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hls 14 years ago

Nate, I was in Walmart yesterday, and saw a hitch that can carry two balls of your choice. This is a receiver type hitch so that the bar can be removed if desired.

The level of the ball can be adjusted widely. Didnt check the price, but I might consider it if I were looking for a lot of adaptability.

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hls 14 years ago

That hitch, by the way, is rated 13,000 pounds, costs US$250

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