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Swapping out your hitch ball has never been easier with the Reese Elite Series Pop-In Ball Kit. Designed for GM trucks, the pop-in mechanism ensures the ball fits securely, yet is hassle-free to insert and remove. Its built-in ball bearing locking system simplifies the process further, so you can focus more on your journey and less on the setup.
When you're towing big, trust in the Reese Elite Series. Rated for a massive 30,000 lbs gross towing weight, this hitch ball is built to handle the heaviest loads. Whether you're hauling a large camper or hefty equipment, feel confident knowing your setup is up to the challenge.
This isn't just any hitch ball—it's specifically crafted for the factory-installed underbed gooseneck hitches in GM trucks. It snugly integrates with the OEM rail system, ensuring a perfect fit that reduces hassle and simplifies your towing experience.
Say goodbye to debris-filled hitch holes with the included rubber ball cover. When the ball is not in use, this cover protects the opening from dirt and grime. Plus, the storage bag keeps your hitch ball in mint condition, ready for the next adventure whenever you are.
Safety should never be an afterthought. That's why this kit comes equipped with two integrated safety chain hooks. They attach directly to the underbed rails, providing an extra layer of security when towing, so you can hit the road with peace of mind.
Not towing? No problem. The hitch ball is removable and designed to store conveniently in your truck. This thoughtful feature helps maintain a clean truck bed when the hitch isn't needed, all while ensuring the ball is ready for action whenever required.
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Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2024 GMC Sierra 3500, we're gonna be checking out the Goose Ball and Safety Chain Kit by Reese, which is designed for the OEM prep packages. It's really cool now, at least I think, that a lot of these manufacturers are starting to put tow prep packages right from the factory in the bed of these heavy duty trucks. And it makes sense, you know, it makes it super convenient to be able to pull your gooseneck trailer around, or even drop in a fifth wheel head and pull your fifth wheel. So you know, it's really cool.
With that said, that's exactly how this kit's gonna work. They're just gonna drop into place. And this particular one is gonna have a 30,000 pound weight capacity, and it's going to have a two and five 16ths diameter ball. So pretty standard as far as goosenecks go. To compare this kit to some of the other ones available, the biggest differences are gonna be the locking or unlocking type mechanism, and the style of safety chain openings.
So locking mechanism first. This one isn't bad. This piece is actually metal and kind of spring loaded, so you lift up on it, rotate it, then you can pull the ball out to lock it in. Just do the opposite, you know, it's not going anywhere. One thing I could potentially see happening over extended periods of time, or especially left out in the weather or something.
In here, it might just get caked up or seized up, and might be difficult to operate. That's just my thought on it, at least. But I actually have the CURT kit on hand, which is this one here, and it's actually pretty similar. It drops in, and there's this style of mechanism. So that piece is metal too.
That one, you just flip it up, rotate it about a quarter turn, and it pulls out. Potentially, I could see the same thing happening to this as the Reese. Not saying it will, but that's just my thought. And then, there's a kit that unfortunately I don't have on hand today, but it is my favorite one. It's the BMW, and it's almost completely different. It has a ball that drops in, but there's a big handle that comes off of it. That's how you unlock it and do it like that. So you know, there's not these smaller parts to deal with, and you know, to pull it out and everything, you're not gonna have to get your hands dirty, you just grab it by that handle. As far as the (indistinct) safety chain openings go, they're not bad by any means. The way they work is this little mechanism in here, kind of just drop it in and then you rotate it, it locks itself down into place. The BMW ones are fairly similar in how they're gonna work. And these are somewhat thin, which I think is a good thing. You're able to get, you know, these smaller size hooks on them. This one's wanting to fight me now, but you can get that size. This is a five 16ths. Just to kind of give an example there. You know, it is tight, but it does work. With the CURT ones, they're super beefy, which you know, you definitely can rely on them, in the event of an unlikely disconnect. But the thing is with these that I've ran into is, you know, with the smaller size hooks like this one, these are so thick, you know, you can almost get it over it. I feel like if I snap this in, I'm really gonna have to fight it to to get it off. So just something to think about, you know, if you end up liking the CURT more than the others, or vice versa. You know, think about what style the hook is on your trailer, and you might have to change that out or do something a little bit different there. You do get a couple extras with the Reese kit. You know, they give you this little carrying case, which is nice. You can kind of throw everything in there, keep it organized and all together. And then they give you a plug as well. So even though your truck has little covers from the factory, not bad to have a spare or backup. You know, you can put that one in there and use it, or continue to use your factory one. Choice is entirely up to you. And that'll finish up our look at of the Reese Goose Ball and Safety Chain Kit for OEM prep packages on our 2024 GMC Sierra 3500.
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