Durable steel ball has a 1-1/4" diameter x 2-5/8" long shank. Built-in wrench flats ease installation. Chrome finish resists corrosion. Fine threads provide strong grip. Lock washer and nut included.
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Today, we're going to be taking a look at Curt's 2-5/16-inch hitch ball with a 1-1/4-inch diameter shank. Part number C40030.This is what our hitch ball's going to look like when it's installed. It's a 2-5/16th-inch ball, so it will work with any trailers that have a 2-5/16th-inch coupler. If your trailer has a different size, you can find various size ball mounts here at etrailer.com.This ball's a 15,000-pound weight rating, but you want to keep in mind that the lowest weight rating of any of your components will be your maximum. If your ball mount or your hitch had a lower weight rating, you wouldn't want to exceed whatever the lowest was.It's an all-steel construction with a chrome finish, so it's going to be strong, durable, and rust-resistant.The shank on our ball is 1-1/4-inch diameter. When mounting it in your ball mount, you want to make sure your ball mount has the same size hole in it to match your ball.
The length of our shank is 2-5/8 inches, so you want to make sure that when it's installed, there are at least a thread sticking out the bottom so that the nut is completely on. With this length, you may be able to install some accessories on it, such as a anti-sway bar or a camper.Brophy makes a 2-inch hitch ball with a 1-1/4-inch diameter shank. However, this ball is only 7,500 pounds and has a 2-1/4-inch shank. Our Curt here has not only a higher weight rating, but a slightly longer shank, so it'll be a little bit more useful with more accessories and it'll have higher towing capacities.Now, I'm going to show you how to get it installed on your ball mount. We've got an older unit here, so as not to mar up a brand new unit.
You'll want to install it in a vice, as this does torque to a very high foot pounds. You'll set your ball mount on it in whatever position you'd like. We've got a drop or rise here. We're going to be putting it in the drop position. After you've got your mount on, you'll slide on the washer, followed by the nut.
We're going to use a 1-7/8-inch socket for this ball here. Same procedures are going to be similar for this ball mount as in any other ball mount, although your socket size and torque spec may vary. We'll then just torque it to its specifications. We can now take it out of the vice, and we're ready to put it in our hitch.If you don't have a bench vice to hold your ball, you can put an adjustable wrench on it, slide it into your hitch receiver, and that we'll just butt up against the side of it. Depending on your ball mount, it may vary if it would hit there, so what you can do is you can also turn it sideways and have that wrench swing up and hit on your receiver.
You'll have your wrench on the ball mount side and your torque wrench on the nut side to tighten it down.That completes our look at Curt's 2-5/16-inch hitch ball with a 1-1/4-inch diameter shank.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (2767 Customer Reviews)
Durable steel ball has a 1-1/4" diameter x 2-5/8" long shank. Built-in wrench flats ease installation. Chrome finish resists corrosion. Fine threads provide strong grip. Lock washer and nut included.Really nice finish and quality for a good price. The flats are helpful to torque to what? 450 foot pounds? I know turn the 2 inch square ball mount 90 degrees and stand on my 1 inch drive torque wrench, but I only weigh 155. Do the math, a cheater pipe 3 feet long.
I put a trailer hitch on my 2012 Chevy Cruze. I don't use it very often. It went on easily as did the wiring harness. I'll use it more this summer. Two thumbs up.
David - 02/05/2018Received the ball mount and other items in their original packaging which was nice. The finish is a good powder coat, and the items should hold up to my demands.
Highly recommend etrailer ,great prices and fast shipping!
Always great service and fast shipping. No problems with product. Thank you!
I upgraded to this ball as I also ordered a 14,000 # convert-a ball with a 1.25 inch hole to pull my new dump trailer. Is a very nice setup with the dampening feature.
Good pricing and delivery of some quality items. You all rock
The Reese weight distribution hitch would likely work fine for a trailer somewhere between 20-28 feet. Been towing for years, and find it does distribute the weight nicely onto the truck. However, with a long trailer (I am towing a 36 foot Rockwood with the weight of 3 large slides), you're going to have highway speed sway every time. There is just no two ways about this. Dialing it in precisely, new shocks, new tires, new truck - 3/4 ton to a one ton, is not going to fix it. The passing semi trucks will get you side to side if traveling at 50 mph or more, and it is uncontrollable at times. If you go with this hitch, you will be avoiding highways like the plague, trying to make sure you don't lose your trailer and more. Just spend the extra money and get a Hensley or Pro Pride hitch. They are the only hitches that work for weight distribution AND sway elimination on long trailers. If those are too pricey, seriously think twice about purchasing a long trailer - you will never have the same issues with a fifth wheel.
I own a 31ft Cabin Cruiser boat that weighs around 10,000lbs and the trailer itself weighs over 2000lbs. Every time I would pull the boat out of the water the back of my truck would squat a little and the trailer jack would occasionally scrape the ground. So I purchased this Hitch Ball and mounted it upside down so that the ball is higher than the bumper of the truck and now the trailer is level when cruising down the interstate fully loaded. This Hitch ball is very heavy and completlely solid! I dont hear any noises coming from the hitch at all. Etrailer had the best price around and will always contine shopping with them anytime I need any trailer parts
It's a ball... But a nice one. Want real reviews? Ask me in three months what I think. Not the day after I got it... Service from eTrailer was aok. Fortunately UPS lets us upgrade shipping from USPS delivery to UPS straight through. The ball appears to have heavy chrome. That will be a plus!
Dan F - 07/20/2015super solid.
As advertised. Not easy to find a 450-foot-pound torque wrench.
They sent the wrong nut it’s not grade 8 like the other one was.
Jenny N - 11/23/2021Looks great
Got this hitch for my 2014 Ram 2500. It came with an adapter to use standard 2" ball mounts I already had from my old truck. The adapter wobbled and rattled so put some duct tape on it. That stops the rattle but makes it hard to change ball mounts! I got this correct size ball mount and now no rattles or problems! Looks better too. Great Finish and welds. I got the matching Curt 2-5/16" ball and all is good now!
John G - 12/05/2017Great ball for the price.
I purchased this hitch ball to go with my e2 weight distribution hitch. It arrived in a timely manner. I’m very satisfied with my purchase. I haven’t assembled it yet but I’m sure it will work perfectly.
You guys are very prompt. Happy with pu rchase.
Good parts and good service. Thanks
Bought this hitch to use on a Jayco toy hauler at a dealers recommendation who sold several different types of load distribution/stabilizer products. Worked great so I bought another one for our new North Trail which is same size but 1/2 the weight. Only this time I installed it myself. Support from etrailer was excellent. They know their product. I actually ordered the wrong weight bars, and another part was missing and we had a trip scheduled! They got us the parts ASAP and we were ready to go with time to spare. One point of caution: When installing the ball, it requires 400 lbs of torque. I took this to a truck repair shop and did it for me free in just a minute.
My current ball is rated to low for that hitch I also bought. Make sure your ball is rated for your application.
Looks good, has clean burr-free threads, and was priced fairly.
not much to say, the flat edges on the ball side made tightening it easy. Works great for my 32' Video Game Trailer
Preston and Ian were outstanding to work with and get the proper fit for my truck and trailer. Very detail oriented and everything they told me was spot on. Thanks guys!
Paul - 05/22/2019
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