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• What are the Internal Measurements of the BWRHXA2182?
  Hi Scott, The B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer part # BWRHXA2182 sits flush to the inside of the hitch since it's 2 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" tall. It adapts down to a 2" x 2" hitch receiver, so its internal measurements are 2" x 2" to allow it to work with 2" hitch accessories. What are you planning on using the adapter with?
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• Can Curt 2P Weight Distribution System be Used with 2.5 inch Hitch
  Hey Leland, yes a hitch reducer can be used with the Curt TruTrack 2P part # C69JR so that you can use it in a 2.5 inch hitch. You'd need an adapter like the part # BWRHXA2182. Or you could go with a shank that fits the 2.5 inch hitch size directly like the part # EQ90-02-4800 but this does cost a bit more money.
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• 2-1/2 inch to 2 inch Hitch Reducer that Fits Torklift Superhitch
  Hey Dave, yeah the lower lip of the BTBRV Magnetic Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve # BTBRV64FR would make it not ideal for a Superhitch that has stacked hitch openings. Based on that a better option would be an adapter like the part # BWRHXA2182 that doesn't have that lip and costs about the same. Did you lose the one that came with your Superhitch?
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• Availability Of 2-1/2" To 2" Hitch Reducer With 4" Extension Rated For 12,000 lbs
  Hey Jeff, thanks for reaching out. That is a pretty tall order. We do have 2-1/2" to 2" hitch extenders, but nothing rated for 12,000 lbs. The closest thing would be the Brophy Hitch Reducer and Extender # HR26 which is 7" long and rated for 5,000 lbs. We have reducers that go from 2-1/2" to 2" such as part # BWRHXA2182 but this is not an extension. There would not be any 12k rated 4" extensions though. What are you using this for exactly? If you want to let me know more specifics I...
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• Using 2" Attachments with a New 2-1/2" Receiver
  It sounds like you have some older 2" accessories that you need to work with your new 2-1/2" receiver. We have you covered. One option you have is to simply use a reducer sleeve like the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve, part # BWRHXA2182. This will slide into your 2-1/2" receiver and allow you to use your 2" attachments. I've linked to a video demonstration of this. Another option is to replace some of the smaller parts so you don't need a sleeve. For your weight distribution system's...
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• How Can I Go From a 2 1/2" receiver to a 2" with a 2" Drop for Motorcycle Carrier?
  Hello Kenneth, Welcome to etrailer! I'm glad you found us. Thanks for getting that additional information to me. Since you only need a 2" drop to get your carrier to clear your tailgate, these are your best options: If you only need to go down 2", we have the Roadmaster High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2-1/2" Hitches - 2" Rise/Drop - 10K GTW # RM57MR, it goes into a 2 1/2" receiver, then the bottom receiver will be 2". It has a 400 pound tongue weight rating so it is strong enough for...
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• Recommended Hitch Reducer Sleeve for a 2021 Ford F-250
  Hey Charles, I have exactly what you need! For the 2-1/2" hitch on your 2021 Ford F-250, I recommend the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve item # BWRHXA2182 because it has two sets of pin holes to allow for a more custom fit on your Ford hitch. If your F-250 has a Ford factory hitch or Draw-Tite hitch, insert the reducer sleeve item # BWRHXA2182 so the pinched ends face the sides; if you have a Curt aftermarket hitch, insert the sleeve so that the ends are positioned on the top and bottom...
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• Does The Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution Hitch System # RE44FR Fit A 2-1/2" Hitch Receiver
  Hi Milford, The Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control # RE44FR is designed for 2" x 2" but can be adapted to fit your 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" trailer hitch with part # BWRHXA2182 or you can swap out the shank with one like the Weigh # WS87RR. Personally, I'd go with the sleeve so that way you can use it with other accessories like a bike rack or cargo carrier.
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• Can the Thule Epos Be Used With a 2021 GMC Sierra 2500 W/ a 2.5" Receiver
  Hey Rich, yes you can use the Thule Epos Bike Rack for 2 Bikes # TH99XE with your 2021 GMC Sierra 2500, you're just going to have to use a hitch reducer # BWRHXA2182. This will reduce your 2.5" receiver to a 2" so the bike rack will fit. To make sure everything is nice and snug, I'd recommend also adding in the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch for 2-1/2" Trailer Hitches # RM-062 as well.
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• Why are the Pin Holes On the B&W Reducer Sleeve Oblong
  Michael, actually both holes in the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve # BWRHXA2182 are slightly oblong. This is just to make things a bit easier to line up, and the slop you're concerned about is negligible. The two sets of holes are so you can get a custom fit for most factory and aftermarket hitches. To get the correct fit for whatever you're using, you'd need to adjust the orientation of the pinched ends so that the pin holes line up with your receiver tube pin holes.
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• Can The Curt Alumalite Adjustable Ball Mount # C53ZJ Fit A Mud Flap Hub While Installed
  Hi Alan, From the center of the hitch pin hole to closest part of the ball mount block on the Curt # C53ZJ would be 2-11/16" so you would just need to measure the distance from the end of your receiver tube to the hitch pin hole to see if there's enough clearance for the mud flap hub to mount. Since this has a 2" shank you would need to use a reducer # BWRHXA2182.
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• 2-1/2 inch to 2 inch Hitch Adapter that Fits 2020 Ford F-250 OEM Hitch
  We have the B and W 2-1/2 inch to 2 inch hitch adapter part # BWRHXA2182 which has two sets of pin holes at different depths to install more flush like you are wanting. One set of the holes was specifically designed for the Ford hitches like you have.
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• Can You Add a Pintle Hook To the B&W Tow & Stow 3-Ball Mount for 2-1/2 Inch Hitches
  I do have options for you but there is not a pintle hook adapter for the B&W Tow & Stow 3-Ball Mount part # BWTS20048B so the only way to obtain a pintle hook with the Tow & Stow feature is to purchase the B&W Tow & Stow Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Ball part # BWTS10056 separately and then use the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve part # BWRHXA2182 with this. That said, if you purchase the Curt Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Ball part # C45908 and the Replacement 2" and 2-5/16" Dual-Sided Ball...
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• Recommended Blue Ox Base Plate Kit for a 2023 Ford Bronco
  For a Blue Ox compatible base plate kit that works with your 2023 Ford Bronco, you will need the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BLU23XR. This kit is custom fit and comes with everything needed to install it on your Bronco. These attach in the same place where your recovery hooks are located. The base plate replaces the recovery points which are not rated to be used for flat towing. I have attached a picture below so you can see what they look like installed. The tow bar needs to be within...
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• Does the B&W Receiver Reducer Sleeve Reduce the Tongue Weight and Towing Capacity
  The short answer to this question is- No. The B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve # BWRHXA2182 does not reduce the tongue weight or towing capacity of your hitch in the same manner that a hitch adapter like the # HTAD would. You will still be able to tow and carry the full capacity that your vehicle and hitch are rated at. While it is rated for towing, you would still be best served by using a ball mount for a 2-1/2" receiver since those are often rated properly for towing applications...
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• Is it Safe to Tow Using Reducer Sleeve on 2021 Ford F-250
  Reducer sleeves like the # BWRHXA2182 are often used for accessories, but it is perfectly acceptable to use them for towing as well. As long as it is just a reducer, and not a reducer and extension, it will not impact your towing capacity. If you got a reducer and extender like the # e53YR it will also reduce the capacity of the hitch by 50%.
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• Will Rock Tamers Mud Flaps Fit If Using a 2-1/2" to 2" Reducer Sleeve?
  When using a 2-1/2" to 2" Reducer Sleeve # BWRHXA2182 you will be able to use the 2" Rock Tamers # ERT00108. You will need to ensure you do have the required 1" for the mount to fit on the 2" shank. If you have the 2-1/2" Rock Tamers # ERT00110 you will need to either swap out for the 2" Hub # ERT034 or use a Reducer/Extender # HR26 so you have space to mount the larger Rock Tamers hub.
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• Can The Brophy Hitch Reducer and Extender # HR26 Be Used as Only a Reducer Without an Extender?
  To verify if you will be able to use the Brophy Hitch Reducer and Extender # HR26 as both an adapter and a reducer you will need to measure your current receiver. The hitch pin center hole to the weld on the tube is 1-1/2" and 9-1/2" from the center pin hole to the end of the tube. I have included an image below with the measurements for you. If your truck will allow for those measurements you will be able to use this as both an extender and a reducer. Otherwise you will need the Reducer...
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• Comparing B&W And Draw-Tite Class V Trailer Hitches For 2004 Ford F-250/350 King Ranch
  I would be happy to help! Both the Draw-Tite Class V Trailer Hitch Receiver # DT45508 and the B&W Class V Trailer Hitch Receiver # BWHDRH25230 you were looking at for your 2004 Ford F-250/350 King Ranch will stick out from the bumper slightly like you are wanting as you can see in the two included pictures. The Draw-Tite will only work with spare wheels up to 18", where the B&W will work with all full size spare tires so you will need to check which size spare tire is installed under...
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• Recommended 2-1/2" to 2" Hitch Reducer that Does not Stick out of Hitch
  Since the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve part # BWRHXA2182 is considered a "sleeve" it fits inside the hitch and does not stick out to reduce the hitch from a 2-1/2" hitch receiver to a 2" hitch receiver opening. A hitch reducer with an extension like part # HR26 will stick out.
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• Will Using a Receiver Hitch Reducer Sleeve Reduce Tongue Weight Of Receiver?
  Using a Hitch Sleeve Reducer # BWRHXA2182 or # BWRHXA2183 will not reduce the capacity of your receiver. You will need to ensure you do exceed the weight capacity of the ball mount or other hitch mounted accessory that you are using. A sleeve like the Buyers Products 3" to 2" Receiver Tube Adapter # 337RTA302 will have its own weight capacity rating. For this sleeve it is 1,200lbs tongue weight and 12,000lbs trailer weight, so you will be limited to those weight capacities rather than...
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• Recommended 2-1/2 to 2 Reducer Sleeve for 2019 Ford F-250
  The hitch reducer sleeve I strongly recommend for the 2-1/2" hitch on your 2019 Ford F-250 is the B&W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve # BWRHXA2182 because it has two sets of pin holes to allow for a more custom fit on your Ford hitch. If your F-250 has a Ford factory hitch or Draw-Tite hitch, insert the reducer sleeve so the pinched ends face the sides; if you have a Curt aftermarket hitch, insert the sleeve so that the ends are positioned on the top and bottom of your receiver. That sleeve...
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• Anti-Rattle Hitch Pin Bolt For Saris Freedom Bike Rack That Fits a 2-1/2" Receiver
  The Hitch Tite Anti-Rattle Hitch Lock # SA3022 can be used with your Saris Freedom Bike Rack # SA4412B and a 2-1/2" receiver. This hitch pin has a usable length of 3-5/8" which will be enough when using the rack with a 2-1/2" to 2" Reducer # BWRHXA2182. We also have the 8' Cable Lock and Anti-Rattle Hitch Lock # SA984 if you wish to be able to lock up your bikes with the same key as the receiver lock.
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• Recommended B&W 3-Ball Mount for Lifted 2019 Ford F-250
  For your lifted 2019 Ford F-250, I recommend the B&W Tow & Stow 3-Ball Mount - 2.5" Hitch - 7" Drop/7.5" Rise - 18K - Black # BWTS20049B. It is the best option for your 2-1/2 inch receiver that will give you a drop that will work well for your trailer. If your trailer coupler is 18-1/2 inches from the ground, this will be the best option. If your coupler is a lower height then I recommend using the B&W Tow & Stow 3-Ball Mount - 2" Hitch - 9" Drop, 9-1/2" Rise - 10K - Black # BWTS10050B...
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