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Hitch Ball with 2-5/16" Diameter and Medium Shank, 12,000 lbs GTW - Chrome

Tow Ready Balls

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Code:   19286

Retail:$17.13

Price:$12.49

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Tow Ready Balls - 19286

1-1/4" diameter, 2-3/4" long shank. 2-5/16" diameter chrome hitch ball with wrench flats. Corrosion and rust resistant.

Features:

  • Hitch ball diameter: 2-5/16"
  • Shank diameter: 1-1/4"
  • Shank length: 2-3/4"
  • Fits drawbar 3/8" to 1-1/4" thick
  • Capacity: 12,000 lbs
  • 1-7/8" nut
  • Torque rating on nut: 450 ft. lbs


63834 Tow Ready 2-5/16" Hitch Ball and medium shank - 12,000 lbs GTW - Chrome





Video of Hitch Ball with 2-5/16" Diameter and Medium Shank, 12,000 lbs GTW - Chrome


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Video install weight distribution kit draw tite 7903
Draw-Tite Trunnion Style Weight Distribution Kit Installation
Video Demo Tow Ready Balls 19286
Tow Ready Balls 19286 Review

Video Transcript for Draw-Tite Trunnion Style Weight Distribution Kit Installation

This part is good for 1,200 pounds tongue weight and 12,000 pounds trailer weight. Before we start we need to take care of a few preliminary steps, first its good to get the trailer in line at a nice level spot then take it apart and get some measurements off of it and well show you what measurements you need. The first measurements we need are on the truck itself. Were going to measure from the top of the wheel well down to the ground. The reason for these measurements is to make sure we get the truck back to its original height or as close as possible. Finally we need the coupler height with the trailer level on the ground. Just to make sure we need to measure from the ground to the top of the wheel well. On the front wheel we have 39-1/2 inches, and at the rear axle we have 41-1/2inches. from the ground to the top of the coupler we have about 23 inches.

Go ahead and write those measurements down on the blanks of your instruction sheet for reference later on. To start off the assembly we need to put the shank into the truck and put our head assembly on the back, loosely, and attach our ball. When installing our shank here, were going to do a quick estimate where its going to lay at, chances are were going to have to adjust it up or down. For now were just going to hold it in place. Were also at this point going to install our adjustment washers, well start off with six washers and we can always adjust it from there. Next well install the ball on here and to make it easier we will turn this sideways. Well install our 2-5/16 ball, which is part number 19286. Next were going to install the chains on our spring bars and we do that by putting the chain up to the spring bar, ing a u-bolt and putting some nuts on to hold it in place. When you tighten these down, you run the threads past the nut is all it takes. You just have to make sure this has plenty of movement. Now repeat for the other side. Next were going to couple up the truck and the trailer. We did leave the head assembly loose, which well tighten down as one of the last things we do. Next we install our spring bars and start getting those adjusted up. Before we install our lift lock brackets, we the tightening bolts that go in here. Sometimes the paint gets a little thick in there, so you might have to use a wrench to run them through. Really all this bolt does is hold everything in place. Optionally you can use these two bolt holes to permanently attach these to your trailer if you want, but its not a have to deal.

Now we need to position the lift lock brackets. You need to pull the spring bar up some you wont get too far, but pull chain as vertical as you can. Align the bracket with the center of the chain. At this point we can tighten the bracket down to the frame. Now well repeat for the other side. It looks like theres some cables in the way so well undo this to make room for it. Once we have the cables out of the way we can install our bracket. Now we can make the springbar chain connection. With the lift unit in the raised position, well pull on the chain and note which link is closest to the hook. Well note which one it is and go down two links and use that one for the hook up. Now well jack up the trailer on the ball pulling up the truck at the same time to take tension off and making it easier to hook up the chains. Now repeat for the other side. One thing to make note of is to make sure you have five links minimum. That way you have plenty of room for the chain to move in between turns. Next we our safety clips, then well lower the jack and let it carry the weight. Well adjust the hook up if necessary, we need to check and make sure the ride height hasnt changed that much. We need to check the opening at the fronts original uncoupled dimension and compare it to what we have now. 39-1/2 inches is the original dimension, and we have 39-1/2 still. The rear should be slightly lower, originally it was 41-1/4 and I have 39-3/4. About a half an inch which is acceptable. It looks like weve chosen the right weight distribution, now well tighten down the bolts on the head assembly. With our head bolts tightened down and our head screw tightened down, all in all were ready to tow. If the measurements didnt come out right, one thing wed have to do is remove some of the washers on the top or add some to achieve the proper tension we need. That covers it for part number 7903 the Draw-Tite weight distribution assembly for our 1200 pounds tongue weight and 12000 pounds trailer weight.


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Hitch Ball with 2-5/16 - 19286

Average Customer Rating:  ratingratingratingratingrating4.8 out of 5 stars   (46 Customer Reviews)




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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Steven F.04/20/2011

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The shipment was delivered 2 days sooner than expected. The products were in excellent condition. Customer service was outstanding! We will definitely continue to do business with eTrailer.com again and again. This was our first time using eTrailer.com and as you can tell we are very pleased with the service!12031

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Drew02/06/2010

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Fast shipping!! Great prices!! YOU guys ROCK!!! Thank you for all of your help all the way down to your low prices!!! Thank you!!! My order got here on time and all is well. I was able to go pick up my trailer and it all hooked up great! I'll send others your way when I hear they need hitch accessories. Thanks again! :)2701

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Tyler S.05/02/2009

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HD Ball at a great price Good quality at a great price. This ball has large and long shank for use with a HD mount. Has flats to grip ball for tightening, but requires a very large wrench for the nut.1810

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Rich06/27/2007

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Over kill....probably 5000 lbs trailer and 350 tounge weight were not going to break this one254

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Harry02/23/2013

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Ball arrived with some nicks in the finish, but otherwise seems to be fine. Time will tell how durable the chrome platting is.67533

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Brad02/01/2013

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Exactly what I ordered, works great, and delivered several days ahead of schedule. 64805

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: brad01/25/2013

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As advertised! Great price and got here super fast. They also answered all my questions 64109

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jason W.01/02/2013

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Honest about what is online. Plenty of detail unlike other websites. After finding this on another site, I had to hunt for details and found it here with all the info, cheaper price, and reasonable delivery. Thanks!62363

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Joe M.12/26/2012

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Bought a ball and shank which was delivered fast and was just a described. Great company.61923

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: DAKOTAN12/05/2012

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WOW ... I WAS POSITIVELY AMAZED AT EVERY STAGE OF THE ORDER and/or DELIVERY CYCLE ... I ORDERED A HEFTY BALL RECEIVER ALONG WITH THE BALL AND EVEN THE BOX THAT THIS "WEIGHTY" TOTAL ORDER CAME IN HAD CUTOUT HANDHOLDS TO MAKE THE LIFTING and/or CARRYING PROCESS OF THE BOX FROM MY FRONT DOOR TO THE GARAGE EASIER. I DEFINITELY PLAN ON ORDERING FROM eTRAILER AGAIN !!!60649

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jim J.12/04/2012

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Trailer hitch ball and 8 inch drop ball mount arrived on time in good condition and exactly as ordered. Thank You 60615

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Paul T.11/16/2012

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A highly polished, beefy ball that will take responsibility for making sure my 2-1/2 ton sailboat safely follows me wherever I want to take her. Thank you etrailer.com for your wonderful customer service, before, during and after delivery!59569

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: John R.11/09/2012

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Nice and shiny! Excellent ball and very fast shipping.59018

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jeff T11/03/2012

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Item was as describe good quality ball and fair price58774

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Bob H.10/23/2012

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Products as described. Great people to work with.57924

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Bob T.08/26/2012

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The RB2 hitch and hitch ball arrived in a matter of days after I placed the order. I was very impressed with the customer service follow up from the time I placed the order until I received the order. The excellent flow of information kept me well informed. I installed the hitch per the instructions, and it was relatively easy to follow the instructions and get the intended results. I spent about an hour doing the installation, and it could have been faster, but I wanted to go slow and make sure I understood each step. This was the first time I had installed a weight distributing hitch, so it was important to be careful. Very happy with the hitch, and happy with the entire process of ordering from etrailer. Will do business again.53114

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: James G.08/22/2012

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I installed the equalizer bars (trunnion bars, part #RP66074) with the duel cam HP anti-sway. It took me about 6 hours. I have not been out on windy days yet to see if the anti-sway works as advertised. It seemed to me that there was some repetitive steps that could have been eliminated or changed to make the installation process go faster and smoother. Otherwise, went about like I thought. 52618

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Scott R.08/08/2012

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All items were delivered on 8/7 as promised and I am very happy with both your products and services.50967

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Mike R.08/01/2012

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Works as designed. You need to find a LARGE 3/4 drive ratchet set to get it installed correctly.50035

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: gary07/20/2012

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heavy forged bar and ball. If this breaks the world has ended. Great service and they follow up.48690

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Lee D06/21/2012

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Works Fine 45089

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Mike P.06/15/2012

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Works as expected. 44368

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Johnny06/13/2012

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This thing is a beast! 43986

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: James M06/12/2012

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Easy install, exactly the right product for the sway control bar43781

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Keith06/07/2012

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Chrome wore off after 4 miles on the first use. I would buy plain steel or stainless next time. Good if you just want your hitch to look pretty but your money is better spent on a hitch cover.43100

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Rebecca I05/11/2012

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Very good service...quick! 40127

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Erik Lorenz05/10/2012

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Very solid ball. Well worth a little ex tra.39948

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jack D.05/01/2012

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Product worked exactly like I had hoped and the price was excellant.39057

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Bill Logan04/23/2012

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This is the first time I have every installed a wt. dist. hitch, but I must say you have been extremely helpful. I recieved the hitch on the day you said it would arrive. I was anxious to do the install, mostly because I was pressured for time. I'm moving this week and needed the security of a safe haul. As I worked through the process I called you several times, and between the manufactor and yourself, the job got done. Thank you so very much. Sincerely, Bill 38145

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jennifer04/20/2012

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Good quality 37866

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: JIM S.03/13/2012

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TOP NOTCH 33719

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jack B.02/29/2012

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Product appears perfect and the service cou7ld not have been better.32772

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Ben02/13/2012

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Good product at a great price! 31735

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: John S.02/13/2012

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Seems well made. I particularly liked eTrailer's putting all the pertinent info in their website description; many places don't do that. I was confident the shank was the proper size for my ball mount.31720

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jeremy C.02/11/2012

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very pleased,AWESOME shipping time. 31514

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jeff02/03/2012

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Best price any where around on a new hitch ball!30985

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: travis from FL01/20/2012

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Shiny, new and as described! Should pull anything I can manage on my 1/2 ton.30024

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Chad S.01/13/2012

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Great product, got to the house earlier than exped, thanks.29600

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Paul W.12/20/2011

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Good quality 12000 pound ball. 2 5/16". 1 1/4" diameter. 2 3/4" Shank. That should handle just about anything a 3/4 ton pick up truck pulls.28402

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Jon11/22/2011

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Very quick service 27307

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: dave m.09/12/2011

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Very nice product; as described. Super fast shipping. I'll order again when needed. Thanks from a first time customer.23795

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Adam P.08/01/2011

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Recieved in good condition. Fast shipping was appreciaterd.20769

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Brent S.08/01/2011

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Just got it, but appears excellent quality. Very fast order processing through etrailer. 20654

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Bill B.07/22/2011

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Package arrived ahead of schedule, was well packaged, all items were correct. Will be mounting ball and installing tomorrow.19975

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: John S06/04/2011

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Product was excellant and delivery was too!16094

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ratingratingratingratingrating by: Paul W.05/18/2011

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This ball appears to be manufactured with very high standards. It's thick and heavy. I never realized how big a 1 1/4" threaded shank was.14721

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Expert Answers about Hitch Ball with 2-5/16" Diameter and Medium Shank, 12,000 lbs GTW - Chrome - 19286                                             Do you have a question about this Balls?


  • How To Install A 2-5/16 Inch Hitch Ball To A Draw Bar That Has Limited Access to the Hitch Ball Nut
  • It sounds like you might have the 2-5/16 inch hitch ball on a weight distribution head assembly which can limit the access to the hitch ball nut. The weight distribution head is bolted to the the shank that inserts into the trailer hitch. I am including a link to a picture of what a weight distribution head might look like to help you decide if that is what you might have. To tighten the nut on the hitch ball you will need to use a 1-7/8 inch socket instead of a wrench. The socket should be a
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  • What Size Socket is Needed For 2-5/16 Inch Hitch Ball
  • Most of the 2-5/16 inch hitch balls will use either a 1-inch diameter shank or 1-1/4 inch diameter shank. The nut size on a hitch ball with a 1-1/4 inch shank, like the Tow Ready 2-5/16 Inch Hitch Ball, part # 19286, will use a 1-7/8 inch socket. A 2-5/16 inch hitch ball with a 1 inch shank will use a 1-1/2 inch socket. The torque specs on a hitch ball with a 1-inch diameter shank is 250 ft. lbs and on a 1-1/4 inch diameter shank is 450 ft. lbs
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Written by:
Lindsey

Edited by:
Leah

Test fit by:
Patrick

Video by:
Zack

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