Quietride Tightening Ball Mount With Lock Manufacturer Review - Video

The Quietride Tightening Ball Mount with lock provides a secure and sound dampening connection between your vehicle and trailer. This not only improves your towing experience, but also protects your valuable vehicle, trailer, and cargo. Quietrides patently tightening ball mount has two critical components that work together to insure you have the safest and quietest ride the industry has to offer. The threaded, stainless steel hitch pin tightens securely to an internal nut fixed to the inside of the ball mounts inner wall. The ball mount is pulled into the corner of the receiver hitch by the tightening action of the gold wedge and pin. This three dimensional cinch eliminates all of the movement that causes the clanking sound you hear when starting, stopping, and cornering. This insures that all gaps around the ball mount are absorbed leaving your vehicle and equipment damage free and without the annoying clank. The Quietride Tightening Ball Mount system insures the ultimate towing experience. more

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Posted: 10/1/2009 12:10:50 AM

Review of a Softride QuietRide Tightening Ball Mount - Video

Today we are going to show you part number SR25733 from Softride. This is their steel Tightening Ball Mount. This part number is for the 2-inch version. This is also available in 4-inch and 6-inch versions, too. A few features of this ball mount are that it comes complete with a wedge and tightening hitch pin to combine for safe and quiet towing. It comes with a stainless steel hitch pin - which is really nice you do not have to worry about corrosion. It comes with a 1-inch shank hole for 1-inch balls. It is rated for Class IV applications with a 1,000-pound tongue weight and 10,000-pound towing weight. And it actually tightens the ball mount in three directions: front to rear and also up left to right or up and down. Next we will cover some of the features and details and show you how it works. more

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Posted: 2/16/2009 2:37:02 PM

Ball Mount Comparison Review - Video

Today we are going to talk about ball mounts: what they are for, and what they can do for you. As you can see here, we have a variety of different types. And we are going to start off with the most basic type and go all the way up to the most advanced ones with the most adjustability to them. First, we will start off with a typical ball mount. And this configuration here is for a 2-inch receiver and also is a version. Basically, it is going to be 4 inches. Also, some models will have a gusset on the bottom, here, to give them a little bit added strength. Some of the typical straight ones will not have this, of course. And, depending on the materials it is made of, some will have the gusset and some will not. One other thing about ball mounts is, we have talked about rise and . Basically, how they measure that is from the top of the shank down to the bottom of the plate here, that is considered the . And the rise position is considered this way - from the top of the shank again - well, to the top of the hitch - to the top of this plate here. And that gives you your rise measurement. So, in this case, we actually have from here to here a 4-inch , and then from here to here we have approximately about a 2-3/4 inch rise. And those rules apply to any ball mount out there. more

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Posted: 9/17/2008 12:05:01 PM

Diversitech Aluminum Adjustable Ball Mount Review - Video

This is a ball mount that uses a 2 inch and 2 5/16 ball. As you can see this is an adjustable ball mount which means that this platform here can travel up and down as necessary. Theres two locks on here that use coke machine keys, theres one up top right here. This lock controls the pin that locks it into the hitch. This lock here facilitates the adjustments up and down the shank. Well show you how the locks work starting with the hitch pin. Basically you take the key and twist it and you can see how the pin retracts when you want to slide it into the hitch. When you have it in the right spot, take the key back and it forces the pin back out. This does so on both sides. With the same key you can go down here, it pretty much works the same way, it just allows it to adjust in different increments. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:57:08 PM

Master Lock EZ Adjustable Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number 28418T from Masterlock. What we have here is the easy adjustable ball mount that fits a 2 inch trailer hitch and is rated at 5,000 pounds. We will go ahead and install it in a 2 inch receiver hitch and show you how it works. We will go ahead and install this in our 2 inch receiver hitch. A couple real nice features about this is one, it is obviously adjustable. You can adjust it in quarter inch increments which makes it pretty easy to adjust actually. The nut on top is also 7/8 inch but also in the middle of it you can use a 3 square drive like you find on a common ratchet. You just stick it right in there and you can adjust it as so. You can also do this with the trailer engaged, too, so you can fine tune the height of your trailer. Now as you do it you can feel the actual notches in here. So when you get it at the right height it is going to hit that dent and not go anywhere after that. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:49:24 PM

Convert-A-Ball Convert Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number PH2 from convert-a-ball. What we have here is the cushioned Pintle hitch with a 3 ball combination. What is good about this is that it has a spring loaded double engagement latch that locks through the Pintle sleeve for increased strength and reliability. It also has an automatic rust proof latch lock and manual safety pin to insure safe hook up. So it does not come apart on you. It has a real quick conversion from Pintle hitch to ball mount without any need for tools whatsoever. We will now go over a few measurements of this ball mount. The inside diameter for when being used as a Pintle ring configuration is 3 inches. The maximum outside would be 6 and 3/8 inches. And the maximum cross section of the Pintle ring would be an inch and 5/8. Now we are going to show it on a trailer hitch and show you how it works with all the different configurations you can do with it. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:51:11 PM

Convert-A-Ball Adjustable Cushioned Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number CAB-UM from Convert-A-ball. What we have is the adjustable cushioned ball mount. The maximum drop on this unit is 9 inches and the maximum rise is 7 inches. It does this within 1-1/4 inch increments. What is nice about this 2 piece design is both pieces have the cushioning device installed in them. So it actually absorbs vibrations going up and down from the tongue weight and also from front to rear going into the hitch itself. The capacity of this ball mount is 5000 pounds, with the maximum tongue weight of 500 pounds. Next we will show you how it looks and works. Use the five inch hitch pin or you can use the locking pin too. Then adjust the ball mount up and down. It is pretty simple but again it is just another hitch pin you can pull out and adjust it like so or leave it like this. You can even flip the whole assembly around and use it in the rise position also. There you have it for part number CAB-UM the adjustable cushioned ball mount. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:52:17 PM

Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number CAB-6W from Convert-A-Ball. What we have here is a cushioned 6-way multi hitch ball mount. It is a real nice unit here and it contains all 3 ball sizes, 1-7/8,2 inch and 2-5/16. This product will also work with pintle rings and clevis pins. What is nice about the Convert-A-Ball units is they all come with a cushioned ball mount system. Basically what it is is 2 bushings in front and behind the hitch pin that will absorb any extra shock or vibrations as you are pulling it down the road. This is a designed to be used for a 2 inch receivers only. It is rated for a class 4 application. Its maximum capacity is rated for up to 10,000 pounds for a trailer and 1,000 pounds tongue weight. We will go ahead and install it into our hitch here and show you how it looks. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:53:19 PM

Curt Reversible Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number D-43 from Curt. What we have here is an 1-7/8 drop and 2 inch ball rise reversal ball mount. A couple quick notes on the capacity are the 1-7/8 ball is rated for 3500 pounds and the 2 inch ball is rated for 6000 pounds. Another measurement is it measures 11 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the center of ball. Next we will go ahead and install it into a 2 inch receiver hitch. In the drop position, from the top of the ball mount to down here it measures 3 inches. Then you flip it over and you actually have a 2 inch rise from the top of the ball mount to the top of this plate here. This is a 2 inch ball. There you have it for part number D-43 from Curt. more

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Posted: 8/14/2008 4:44:59 PM

Hidden Hitch Adjustable Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number 80412 from Hidden Hitch. What we have here is a ball mount that is adjustable for a 2 inch trailer hitch and is also rated for 6000 pounds. A couple specs on this is it has a maximum rise of 8.3 inches and the maximum of 9.6 inches. Also the tongue weight can handle 600 pounds. It is really to adjust up and down. We will show you that in just a second. And also the ball measure 12 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the center of the ball hole on the end. The platform itself is about 3/4 of an inch thick and requires a hitch ball that uses a 1 inch diameter shank. First when we install it it will be very simple. You can either install it in the drop position like this or if your trailer sits higher and your truck sits lower you can put it in the rise position. So if you decide to use it that way you can install the other half in whichever position you would use it. Down there or increments all the way to the top. You can also use it in the inverted position also like this. Again you can use it either way. There you have it for part number 80412 from Hidden Hitch, the adjustable ball mount for 2 inch receivers. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:54:58 PM

Hidden Hitch Reversable Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number 80404 from Hidden Hitch. What we have here is a reversible ball mount. Now we will go ahead and install it in our 2 inch receiver hitch. In this position here we have it in a 2 inch lock and a 2 inch ball. We have a 3/4 inch rise with a 1-7/8 ball on top. Couple other quick notes on this is that the weight capacity is as follows. The inch and 7/8 ball is rated for 2000 pounds. The 2 inch ball is rated for a 6000 pound trailer. There you have it for part number 80404 from Hidden Hitch. more

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Posted: 6/5/2009 9:17:43 AM

Master Lock Locking Ball Mount Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number 3489-AT from Master Lock. What we have is a trailer hitch locking ball mount with a 3 quarter inch rise or 2 inch . This ball mount is rated for 6000 pounds. The main feature about this ball mount is that it does not require a hitch pin or a locking hitch pin. Simply because it is already built into the side or built inside the ball mount itself. What happens is you go ahead and pull off the protective cover. As you can see the pin comes out and grabs the hitch. It only comes out enough to meet the end of the hitch. Anything else is just going to be a waste of steel. So it will fit right in there just fine. We will go ahead and install it and show you how it works again. more

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Posted: 8/13/2008 2:59:05 PM