Weigh Safe 180 Hitch 2-Ball Mount for 2" Hitch - 6" Drop/7" Rise - 12.5K - Aluminum

Video Transcript for Review of Weigh Safe 180 Hitch 2 Stainless Steel Ball Mount 2 Inch Shank - WS22CR

Hi everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a real quick look at this Weigh Safe 180 hitch with two ball mount for your two inch hitch receiver. Now this 180 hitch is going to slide into your two inch hitch receiver, and this is going to give you a two inch and a 2 5/16 inch double-sided stainless steel tow ball. And this is gonna be very easy to switch tow ball sizes. And this is also going to give you, when you have the shank in this orientation, a maximum six inch drop. And then when you flip this over, you'll get a maximum seven inch rise with an incremental adjustment of one inch.

And so this is going to give you the height adjustability that you need so you can tow trailers of different heights with the same vehicle. Now when you are using this with the 2 5/16 inch hitch ball, you're gonna have a gross towing weight of 12,500 pounds. Then using the two inch ball, it's gonna be 8,000 pounds. And this has a maximum tongue weight of 1,500 pounds. This hitch is constructed of aircraft grade aluminum, giving you superior strength and durability.

The solid block construction is going to give you greater strength than a lot of hollow steel options that are out there. But this is going to be lightweight, it's going to be obviously rust proof, and the clean finish is going to stand the test of time. So even though this is gonna be a lighter weight option, this is going to be very rugged, very durable, hold up really well for you. The balls, as I mentioned, are stainless steel, and so they're gonna resist corrosion. This is going to be a great hitch to use around the water like for a boat trailer for instance since it's gonna stand up to that rust and corrosion.

Now this does feature a dual pin slider lock that's going to make adjusting the height and switching the tow ball sizes very simple. I'm gonna remove this rubber cover that's included. Obviously that cover does protect the lock core from dust, dirt, and debris and things like that. But this does come with keys here that are gonna be keyed alike, and you're gonna get four keys. So what I'm gonna do is take one of the keys here, I'm gonna insert into the lock, give that a turn, and then that's going to allow me to remove the dual pins here.

And while I have these out, I wanted to mention that the pins and the housing are aluminum and then the lock is plated steel. So again, very strong, but it is going to resist that rust and corrosion. And so with that removal, that's going to allow me to easily slide this up and down. And then if I want to change the ball size, then I'm just going to easily flip this over just like that. And then that's going to allow me to use the 2 5/16 inch hitch ball. And then another feature that's really nice is if I want to stow this, so if I'm not gonna be needing to use the balls, and I wanna stow it, I just flip it to the back here like this, and then I'll just line up the holes, and then that's going to allow me to safely walk behind my truck without worrying that I'm gonna bang up my shin on the ball mount that's sticking out. So that's a really great option that this has. Just be able to stow it away when it's not in use. Obviously this is gonna be a lot easier to adjust when you have this on your trailer hitch receiver. And so let me go ahead and line up my holes, and I'm gonna go ahead and replace my dual pins here, just like that. And something that I really appreciate about this is everything is very smooth. You're not gonna have to worry about being at the back of your vehicle struggling to make the adjustment. It's gonna be very quick to adjust the ball size, very quick to adjust the height. And then this also does include a locking pin, and it does come with that cap that's gonna protect the keyway there. So I'm just gonna use keys again, and that's going to allow me to unlock this and remove it. And something that I really like about this locking pin is you can lock this back up and then remove the key. And even without the key, you're going to be able to lock that just like that. So it's gonna be very easy to lock this back up. You're not gonna need the key in there to lock that back up. So I do like that about that hitch pin lock. So four keys are included, everything's keyed alike. You're basically just gonna need one key for everything. And just to give you some measurements so you have a good idea of the size, measuring from the center of the first hitch pin hole to the center of the ball, about 8 1/2 inches. Moving down to the center of the second hitch pin hole to the center of the ball, about 9 5/8 inches. And then from the center of the second hitch pin hole to the end of the shank, about 1 7/8 inches. This is V5 and J684 certified. And I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.