Video Transcript for What to Know About the Pro Series Tri-Ball Mount for 2" Hitches

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look at the Pro Series Trailer Ball Mount, with three different ball sizes for a 2" hitch. Now, many times when we're towing, we are towing the same trailer so it's pretty straightforward. You get a ball and a ball mount that works well but sometimes you have a little bit of variety. So if you're doing something like kayaks on the weekend and having fun or maybe doing a little bit of work on the weekend, you can swap the ball over and it's gonna work with either configuration. So for a small kayak trailer that's an 1-7/8" coupler, it works great for that. And when we're ready to hop over to our work trailer and get some work done, simple as rotating this over and it's still gonna have that same 5/8" pin and clip and that's gonna hold this in place.

So now we're hooked up to our 2" coupler and it's the same ball mount so that just means that you're not gonna have to have three different types of balls or three different ball mounts. You don't have to torque any of these down as they are welded on so it's an all in one, which makes for towing a variety of trailers and also storing the ball mount super easy. So let's go ahead and we're gonna get this taken off and that way we can take a closer look at it. Now keep in mind this does not come with a pin and clip so you are gonna wanna pick up a 5/8" pin and clip. We have plenty of options available here at etrailer including a locking one, and that way you can leave this on your vehicle, lock it in place, and know that no one's gonna walk away with it.

But taking a closer look, we obviously have the three different ball sizes. So the weight capacities of what you can tow are dependent on which ball you're using. It's gonna work with 2" trailer hitch receivers but with a 1-7/8" option, we're looking at a 2000 pound gross trailer weight rating which is gonna be the weight of the trailer plus the accessories loaded up. Tongue weight is gonna be 10% of that, which is gonna be 200 pounds. Now as we swap to the 2", it does bump up quite a bit with a 6,000 pound gross trailer weight rating and a 600 pound tongue weight.

And the 2-5/16" is pretty heavy duty coming in at 10,000 pounds for gross trailer weight rating and 1,000 pounds for your tongue weight. What's really nice too is it's hollow so it's pretty light overall so storing this means that you'll be able to hook up to all the different trailers but also it's pretty lightweight so it makes it pretty easy to just toss in the back of our Durango that we have here or your truck or whatever you are using to tow. This is a straight shank style, so there is no riser drop. So something to keep in mind is measuring the coupler of your trailer as well as the hitch height and making sure that this works properly for the trailers you'll be hooking up. Another thing to consider as well is this is a steel construction with black powder coat and it looks really good, but if you're concerned that the powder coat's gonna scratch on the balls, there is another option available that still has a black powder coat finish, but a chrome finish on the ball, really kind of comes down to style, and the powder coat seems to really hold up long term.

And I think the black on all over it looks really cool, but really it comes down to personal preference. Now, something else that you're gonna wanna measure on your vehicle to make sure that this has clearance to be able to hook up your coupler without causing any damage to your fascia is gonna be measuring from the center of your hitchpin hole. Now from ours here on the shank to the center of the ball is gonna be eight inches, so that's pretty good. It sticks out far enough that shouldn't have any issues with this vehicle but you're gonna want to check yours just to make sure. Also, to stay safe, you want to not only compare the weight capacities here to your trailer as well as your hitch, but also your vehicle. Make sure that all of them are not being overloaded at any point and you're gonna want to take the lowest number of any of the components just to make sure that nothing fails while towing. And that was a look at the Pro Series Trailer Ball Mount with three different size balls for a 2" hitch.