This rustproof aluminum, adjustable ball mount with stainless steel hitch balls lets you tow up to 8,000 lbs with the 2" ball or up to 18,500 lbs with the 2-5/16" ball. Use in drop or rise positions. Ball platform locks to shank.
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Towing trailers with different coupler sizes just got easier thanks to the 180 Hitch 2-ball mount. This ball mount features a 2" and 2-5/16" hitch ball on opposite ends of the ball mount platform. Switching to the opposite ball is fast and easy - simply flip over the platform, hitch-up, and go! Because both balls are contained on the platform, you won't have to keep track of separate balls that must be completely removed and installed each time you need to switch trailers.
Adjusting and setting up the 180 Hitch 2-ball mount to work with your specific trailer is easy. To switch hitch balls, unlock and pull out the dual pins and remove the platform from the shank. Next, flip the platform 180 degrees so that either the 2" or 2-5/16" hitch ball is on top. Then replace the platform and slide it along the shank to the desired height. Insert the dual pins and use one of the included keys to lock the pins in place. A dual-sided hitch ball with a 1-7/8" and a 2" hitch ball (TB03 - sold separately) is also available.
The 180 Hitch 2-ball mount can be used in either the drop or rise position to best suit your application.
Superior Aluminum and Stainless Steel Construction
From the first moment that you lay eyes on the 180 Hitch you'll see that you're getting a superior, well-made product. The 180 Hitch's shank and ball mount platform are made entirely of 6061 T6 billet aluminum, which is the same material that is used to build aircraft components, automobile frames, and freight liners. This type of aluminum is known for having superior strength while maintaining its light weight, which makes it highly desirable over hollow steel components. 6061 T6 aluminum is also rustproof, which means the 180 Hitch will maintain its clean, shiny, and impressive appearance for years to come. And the hitch balls are made of solid stainless steel, offering far greater protection against rust and corrosion than other steel hitch balls that are only painted or plated on the surface.
The 180 Hitch meets VESC V-5 regulations and is SAE J684 certified. These regulatory bodies - the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission and the Society for Automotive Engineers - create standards for the design, construction, and performance of automotive and towing accessories. Weigh Safe has had this ball mount thoroughly tested in simulation to ensure that it complies with these standards. The result is a strong, safe, sturdy product that is built to last.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the Weigh Safe line of 180 hitch two ball mounts. These are available for multiple size hitches in different rise and drop combinations.Now, to find the right drop that you're going to need you'll start by measuring the inside top edge of your receiver tube opening down to the ground, and you'll record that measurement. Then you'll use your trailer jack and level out your trailer, and you'll measure to the bottom of the coupler here. That difference figure is going to be the drop that you need. If this is at 21 and if our trailer, the bottom edge of the coupler here is at 17, we'll know we need 4 inches of drop. You want to measure all the trailers that you have and make sure that you buy a ball mount that has the right drop or rise for your configuration.Now, having a fully adjustable ball mount like this really makes towing and hauling much safer.
You can see here on our smaller utility trailer we had to drop it down to keep everything level, but with our trailer level, as we accelerate and brake the trailer's going to be pushing straight on the back of the truck. If this coupler we're too high, when we tried to stop it would push up on the back of the truck, when we'd take off it would pull down. Vice versa, if the tongue was too low, when we would stop it would push down on the back of the truck and when we accelerate that's going to pull up, so this is going to give us a much safer towing solution. Now we'll head over to the bigger trailer and see how it works there.Now, in this situation we've got an enclosed trailer. This has the 2-5/16 inch ball, and as you can see, the coupler is up a lot higher than what it was on our smaller trailer.
In this situation, you would have to have multiple ball mounts in order to make this work with different size balls, and a lot of time you'll have to switch those inaudible 00:01:39 take them off one ball mount and put them on the other.In this case, we can just pull our locking pin here on the side, slide that out. Now we'll rotate our ball down and around, bring it up to our appropriate height. We can replace our pin. I'm going to go up just a little bit higher than that to make sure we keep our trailer level. Then of course, to keep dirt and grime from getting into our lock, we want to put our dust cover back on.
Then we can lower our trailer down onto the ball.Now, if your trailer is even higher than the enclosed trailer we have, it's a super easy process to get it in the rise position. Of course, you'll pull your pin and clip or lock, and it's just a matter of flipping it right over. It's going to work exactly the same. You can pull your lock out and adjust for height up and down to match your setup. Now, on the 2 inch shank models, you are going to have two holes to choose from.
In some instances your 2 inch hitches kind of sit further in underneath the bumper, that allows you to extend it out a little bit without sacrificing any of your weight capacity.Now with the different size shanks you're going to have different weight ratings to follow. Of course, you're never going to want to exceed the weight ratings for your vehicle, so go off whichever those sets of numbers are lowest.Now, the 180 ball mounts are designed to give really good adjustability. Being able to raise and lower the level of our ball is going to help us with a lot of different trailers, or if we want to use the ball mount on several different vehicles. Now, this allows for 1 inch incremental adjustment of our ball platform so we can raise and lower it to custom fit it to any situation we might encounter. We have them all the way down to a 10 inch drop up to an 11 inch rise, so we've really got all spectrums covered there.Weigh Safe has used really high quality materials. We've got T6061 aluminum, this is going to be solid block aluminum so we don't have any seams or any welds that we have to deal with. The same for the ball platform, it's the 6061, and we're also going to have our 2-5/16 and 2 inch stainless steel ball. These two materials are really going to do a great job at resisting corrosion, and you really shouldn't have any issues for the life of the hitch.Now, also included with your 180 ball mount, we've got the dual locking pin here. This locks our ball mount in position so it can't be moved up or down without us knowing it. Has a simple key lock here, we'll just turn that 180 degrees, see we're able to remove those pins. Simply let our ball mount come down off, we can switch that around into the 2 inch version, set it to our desired height, and now when you flip it your lock's going to go in on there other side so just keep that in mind. That's just a push it in until it clicks, make sure it's secure, and then just flip the cover right back on.Now, with the Weigh Safe ball mount you will need to provide your own pin and clip. Something we do recommend, however, making an investment like this is securing it to the truck. You can do that with part number WS05. That's going to be the Weigh Safe Locking Hitch Pin. That's going to work out for the 2, 2-1/2, or 3 inch ball mounts. Now, the 180's designed to fit the three major hitch sizes that we're going to encounter. We've got the 2 inch by 2 inch version, the 2-1/2 by 2-1/2 inch, and the 3 inch by 3 inch.Now, here's a good look at the different rise and drop combos available. We're going to have the 4 inch drop with the 5 inch rise, a 6 inch drop with a 7 inch rise, an 8 inch drop with a 9 inch rise, or a 10 inch drop with an 11 inch rise. Now, one thing to keep in mind when we're dealing with the 3 inch shank version, the rise and the drop will stay the same, so 6 and 6, 4 and 4, 8 and 8, 10 and 10. Now, the 180 ball mount also meets the criteria to be SAEJ684 certified and VESC regulation V5 compliant. Also, the 180 ball mount is made right here in the United States.Now let's take a minute to compare the 180 ball mount versus others that our customers look at. For a more cost effective option, very often they look at the Fast Weigh Flash E Series. This is going to be an adjustable ball mount. It's going to give you the 2 and the 2-5/16 inch ball. The biggest difference you're going to notice is that it has more of a chrome kind of a look to it, even though it is an aluminum mount, but the balls are chrome plated. These tend to rust and corrode more, whereas when we look at the 180 ball mount, it has the stainless steel ball, so we really won't have to worry about that.Also, your 180 hitch is going to use two pins to hold our ball mount in place, where the Fast Weigh just uses one. The biggest difference you'll see there with the single pin, all of the pressure's being placed on that one pin and over time they can wear. Whereas, with the two pin setup you're spreading that energy out over a greater area. Something else you're going to notice with the E Series is that it doesn't quite have the fit and finish that we get out of the 180. The 180, you can tell is really machined very well with close inaudible 00:07:53 to keep everything nice and tight. The Flash E Series is just going to be a little bit looser.Now, on the other end of the spectrum our customers often look at the Weigh Safe with the built in tongue weight scale. Essentially, this is going to give you all of the same functions that we get with the 180 hitch, it just offers the built in scale. This is going to add convenience when trying to get the proper tongue weight and comfort in knowing that you're loaded properly. The downside would be that both balls aren't attached to the ball mount at the same time, so when you're using your 2 inch ball, you'll need to store your 2-5/16 inch ball, and vice versa.Now, in taking a look at our customer reviews, there's several things that you'll notice right away. The first is everybody talks about how good the build quality is and how convenient it is to have. It's like Larry F. said, "This product is awesome. I can tow anything with it and it's easy to use. No more carrying six different ball mounts at different heights when I want to hook onto a trailer. I set it and done. I love it. If I ever thought I would need another one I would buy it. By the way, I have buddies that decided after seeing mine they could get a cheaper steel one, and they hate it. They all went and spent again for this one. Buy one and never have to buy another."Or Jim who said, "I wish I would have bought one of these years ago so I wouldn't have a whole collection of rusty ball mounts of different drop heights laying around. This one will never ruse, which is great for me because I trailer during the winter and my state uses salt on the roads. I have four trailers with different drops, it does it all, and I can turn it around so it doesn't stick out of the back which is now illegal in my state, so it solved that issue also." That'll complete our look at the Weigh Safe line of 180 hitch two ball mounts.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (705 Customer Reviews)
This rustproof aluminum, adjustable ball mount with stainless steel hitch balls lets you tow up to 8,000 lbs with the 2" ball or up to 18,500 lbs with the 2-5/16" ball. Use in drop or rise positions. Ball platform locks to shank.Simple and easy to switch to another trailer with a different ball size and height. Only negative thing I can say is I would prefer a little tighter fit into the receiver.
Nice looking hitch,that will hold 18k safely . Having a solid hitch is one less thing I have to worry about.
Works great. One ball mount for any trailers I pull. Easy to reconfigure.
Great looking piece, easy adjustability, and the fact you don’t need a spacer tube.
Extremely pleased with the 2 day delivery service. Product Arrived in great shape withe no issues. Process and great customer service.
Arrived quickly, really easy to set up / install
Looks to be a well made, high quality hitch
Ordered at 5:20pm on Monday and delivered Tuesday at 1:20pm 20 hours later! Let's see someone beat that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very light weight and user friendly
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
After 3 months one of the trailer chains bonds against the hitch while taking a shape turn and bent the key to flip the receiver ball. So we are basically stuck with a 2 5/16 receiver since it cannot be opened and flipped. Aluminum is nice but weak at the same time.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
One hitch for ALL my towing needs! The product has a great design and is very well made; I would highly recommend it to others wanting to reduce clutter in their truck tool box. With this product, you need only to carry one highly configurable hitch. The hitch is designed to adjust drop(raise) height in seconds.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
This is one heavy duty hitch! The best part about it is the versatility. Two different ball sizes and plenty of vertical adjustment for hooking up trailers with various mounting heights.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
Guess I should read the product description more closely. This unit doesn’t contain a scale. I don’t need it, just assumed it had one. The hitch itself is good. I haven’t used it with my enclosed 14’ trailer yet too see how much of any the wind sway is reduced. I’ve towed my 14’ 10k flatbed loaded a few times. The new hitch has reduced bounce a sway a tremendous amount. This trailer has surge/hydraulic brakes which normally makes for a jerky pull.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
I use this hitch daily to pull my 7X12 cargo dual axle trailer with my Mercedes GL350 Blutec. I needed the extra length for the shaft since it is going in my SUV, which is tucked under the rear bumper. The adjustable ball height is perfect as well. Previously I had a cheap hitch from Uhaul with the ball turned up and was not the correct height. This was well worth the money.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
Rock solid! Worth every penny
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
I just received my 2.5" receiver 180 - 2 ball mount hitch, along with the hitch receiver lock. I could not be happier with this product. The manufacturing is flawless with a beautifully machined and finished end product. This thing is beautiful! It's a solid chunk of Aluminum with Stainless Steel hitch balls, and is machined so the ball mount may be reversed and stored to the back side of the drop. No more bashed shins walking around the truck! I couldn't ask for a better finish on this ball mount. I now have a beast of a hitch to put to work on my beast of a truck.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
Hitch is heavy duty and easy to change couple heights and this makes it very convenient since I pull several different size trailers. The first use was pulling a 13000 lb boom lift and it worked flawlessly. I would highly recommend it for anyone that wants to have peace of mind that their hitch will handle what it is coupled to.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
The Cadillac of hitches. I was tossed between this aluminum Weigh Safe 180 hitch or the BW Tiw and Stow Hitches.
Overall the Weigh Safe 180 won out because I wanted aluminum hitch and stainless balls that won’t rust. Iam tired of touch up painted and clean rust off of steel balls and steel hitches.
Stop and go works with both hitches if you buy the longer versions.
I got the 3” adjustable hitch because it does everything I need it for and for added ground clearance compared to if you buy the longer version.
Overall perfect. Get the lockable hitch pin. Also always add a generous amount of grease. I use bearing grease on the hitch shaft that is inside the truck receiver. I also put a tab of grease over the key locking points and use the dust covers to combat rust and moisture.
Super fast delivery.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
Only used it a couple of times but it is well made and very easy to mount and use. You won’t regret buying this hitch trust me.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
etraier's order processing and shipping was fast! The order was easy and accurate to track. Fit and finish is second to none. No more searching for the correct ball size!! When assembled to the truck receiver there is zero movement and towing with it is actually quiet. I highly recommend etrailer and the weigh safe 180 2 ball mount!!
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
The fit and finish on this is great. The shipping form Etrailers to my home only took two days.
I have not used it yet, but will update if I experience any issues. I don't expect any with this.
Review from a similar 180 Hitch Ball Mount in Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
Haven't really towed a lot with it yet but I have no doubt it will hold up well. I lost the rubber cap that covers the keyhole but so far it is still working, even with the salt and slop of upstate New York's roads. Hopefully lock continues working.
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