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• Do I Need Different Safety Chains When Swapping From Coupler To Pintle Hitch? - Weigh Safe
  No worries, Eddie - your safety chains attach to the receiver hitch loops just like with a ball mount. The pintle portion doesn’t have chain tabs. Just make sure you’re crossing them under the coupler or ring for proper safety setup. I see you were looking at the 2" 15K with 8" drop from Weigh Safe # WS59WR with the built-in scale. You can also get the 8" drop in 2.5" receiver size (22K) with part # WS97WR, or the 8" drop in 3" receiver size (also 22K) with part # WS89WR. What truck and...
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• Which Adjustable Pintle Hitch And Ball Mount Combo Is Best For 20K Dump Trailer? 2-1/2" Receiver
  Hunter, the Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch 8" drop # WS97WR is rated to 22,000 lbs GTW, so your 20K rated trailer is within limits - just make sure your truck and receiver are rated high enough too. With that much weight, the built-in scale is a big advantage to confirm you’ve got proper tongue weight before rolling out. I do recommend weighing your trailer to make sure when fully loaded, it doesn't exceed the weight rating of this hitch. Do you usually load that dump trailer to full capacity,...
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• What Are The Weight Ratings Of Each Ball And Pintle Attachment On Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch WS97WR ?
  Hey there Caleb! Both the 2 inch and 2-5/16 inch balls supplied with the # WS97WR (adjustable 8" drop) fall under the same 22,000-lb hitch rating. Just make sure the ball matches your trailer coupler size, and always go by the lowest-rated part of your setup truck, hitch, or trailer. It also has a pintle attachment (also 22k) that can easily be swapped on with a simple pull of a pin. Do you have multiple trailers with different coupler sizes, or do you mainly stick with one?
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• Does The Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch Get Locked Down Over The Ball When Towing With The Hitch Ball ?
  Good question, Terry. When you’re towing on the hitch ball, the pintle latch doesn’t close over it like on some other hitches - the coupler itself secures to the ball. The latch is only used in the pintle configuration with a lunette ring, and it gets easily swapped out with the included 2" or 2-5/16" ball (no tools required). Check out the video I attached. Do you know if you need up to 6" drop # WS52ER, or up to 8" drop # WS97WR ? Do you switch back and forth often, or are you mainly...
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• Adjustable Drop Hitch For Lunette Ring On 20,000lb Equipment Trailer
  Yes, Jon, and hello from Missouri! The Weigh Safe Adjustable Drop Hitch 8" # WS97WR is rated for 22,000 lbs GTW and 2,200 lbs tongue weight, so it’s built to handle a heavy-duty equipment trailer like yours with a lunette ring. The 8" drop also helps if your truck sits tall, keeping the trailer level for safer towing. Also if you have trailers with 2" or 2-5/16" couplers, this will work for that as well with the pull of a pin. Do you usually run that trailer fully loaded, or does it...
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• Do I Hook Safety Chains To Pintle Hitch Or The Truck? Weigh Safe Pintle Ball Setup
  Kyle, your safety chains attach to the receiver hitch loops on the truck, not to the pintle hitch itself. That’s standard practice for both pintle and ball towing setups. Do you know if you need the 6" drop # WS52ER or the 8" drop version # WS97WR from Weigh Safe? I've attached a pic to help you determine. Also, these have built-in tongue weight scales and can swap from pintle to ball, so it's super unique and premium! What trailers are you planning to pull most often with chains - equipment,...
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• Is There A Difference Between Weigh Safe Pintle Drop Hitch 6" WS52ER And 8" WS97WR?
  Jacob, the only difference is the range. The # WS52ER gives you up to 6 inch of drop, while the # WS97WR goes to 8. Both are built on a 2.5 inch shank, both are rated 22K GTW / 2,200 lbs tongue weight, and both include the pintle plus 2 inch and 2-5/16 inch balls with the built-in scale. And since you mentioned height, the 6" version is about 9" tall overall, while the 8" version is about 11" overall. Do you already know how much your trailers need, or are you still measuring that out?
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• Adjustable Drop Hitch With Pintle And Balls for Lifted F350 That Sits Higher Than Trailer
  Good morning, Shawn. For taller trucks like your F-350, the # WS97WR with 8 inch drop is usually the better choice, but it really comes down to you measuring to see how much difference there is between the truck's receiver and the trailer's coupler or lunette ring. Both the 6" drop version # WS52ER and 8" drop version # WS97WR carry the same 22K rating. Have you had a chance to measure your coupler height against your receiver, so you know exactly how much you’ll need? See attached picture...
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• Can 2.5" Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch Be Used In Rise Position?
  No, Chris, the adjustable # WS97WR and # WS52ER, and all Weigh Safe pintle hitches, are only to be used in the drop position. The sliding ball mount with built-in scale is designed for safe use in the downward position only, no matter which attachment you have on it (pintle or ball). Are you mainly needing rise for one specific trailer, or do most of your trailers sit pretty tall already? You may end up needing a pintle hitch that can be in the rise position, such as the BandW Tow and...
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• Can I Use Adapter Sleeve In 3" Receiver Or 2-1/2" Receiver For Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch W/Scale?
  Don, you won’t be able to use the 3" Weigh Safe hitches (# WS64WR or # WS89WR) in a 2-1/2" receiver - the shank is too large. If you actually have a 3" receiver, you could use a reducer sleeve like the etrailer # e33YR to step down to 2-1/2" and run the # WS97WR. But honestly, if you’ve got a 3" receiver, you’re better off sticking with the 3" version - the # WS64WR (6" drop) or # WS89WR (8" drop) - for a direct fit and maximum strength. Do you know for sure if your Silverado came with...
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