In the world of towing, exposure to the elements is a given, making resistance to rust a key concern. Our 2-5/16" Hitch Ball is crafted from durable steel with a chrome-plated finish that not only adds a sleek, shiny look but also provides excellent protection against corrosion. Keep your towing setup looking as good as it performs over countless miles and numerous adventures.
Installing a hitch ball shouldn't be a battle. This Design features built-in wrench flats, making your life easier by allowing for a secure grip during installation. These flats ensure that tightening the nut is a hassle-free experience, so you can spend less time with tools and more time on the road.
When towing heavy loads, a secure connection is paramount. That's where our finely threaded shank comes into play. These threads are designed to provide an exceptionally tight and strong grip, ensuring your trailer stays secured to your vehicle, no matter the terrain. Feel confident in the strength and reliability of your hitch setup with this feature.
For those who venture beyond the beaten path with substantial loads, our hitch ball is compatible with both Class IV and Class V hitch arrangements. Accommodating up to 12,000 lbs GTW, it’s ideal for those with serious towing needs, from sizable travel trailers to hefty utility haulers, offering versatility and reliability in any towing scenario.
Safety and convenience go hand in hand with the inclusion of a lock washer and nut in the package, eliminating the need for extra purchases. Designed to work in harmony, these components ensure the nut remains in place, preventing unwanted loosening during your journey. Spend less time worrying about hitch integrity and more on enjoying your trip.
With a capable shank design, this hitch ball fits onto ball mount platforms ranging from 3/8" to 1-1/4" thick. Whether you're towing light or taking on heavier loads, this flexibility allows you to adapt the ball to a variety of towing setups, ensuring a robust connection no matter the configuration.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hey, guys. it's Jake here with etrailer. Today I'm gonna show you how to put a new ball on your weight distribution head. Now, to explain a little bit about why you would need to go through this process. First thing is, if you're just like our situation and you need to put a ball on your kit that did not come with one, that's the reason you'd have to do it. If you take a look at this one here, you can see some marring on the ball itself.
And as time goes on, that is only going to get worse, because you'll have little pockets where dirt and debris can hang out in rocks, and stuff like that. They'll get trapped in there, and then when you go to put your trailer down on it and you drive for a couple hundred miles, it's gonna keep grinding that down. And then what was a two and five 16ths ball is no longer two and five 16ths. That's gonna cause more wear on the ball, more wear on the coupler, and just more wear in general. So having a nice, clean setup is definitely gonna help you get down the road safely.
Now, another reason you'd go through this process is if you had a camper that, or a trailer, that had a two inch ball on your weight distribution, and you're upgrading to a two and five 16ths. That's gonna be another reason why you would want to go through this process to swap out this ball. We've got our two and five 16ths ball that we're taking a look at today. We've actually got a new Reese weight distribution head here. And essentially, to start the process, you'll need to do one of two things.
You'll either need to put your ball in a vice, like we have here. There's two flat sides on the edge of the ball. You can obviously see we have it flipped over here. You'll want this upside down if you have a vice that's this heavy. Now, the torque setting for this is going to depend on the size of the shank.
Ours is an inch and a quarter shank. You wanna make sure that that matches the hole in your weight distribution. But you wanna match the torque specs for the size shank that you have. Usually, when you get the ball in your package, it'll say what to torque it down to. So since we're putting it on this, we're gonna take our head, flip it over, and set it on there just like that. Now we'll take the lock washer, slide it over, followed by the nut. We'll thread this down all the way by hand till it's tight. Now, no matter what size shank that you're gonna have on the ball, you're gonna have, it's gonna be a pretty high torque setting. So you'll need to either rent a torque wrench. We've got this four foot torque wrench. It comes in handy when we're doing this kind of stuff, but maybe check with a local shop. They may be able to torque it down for you if you get it assembled. Or you can typically rent one about this size from your local auto parts store. So now we'll just need to take our wrench, and torque it down. Now, what we ended up having to do is, we've got a large socket here, and we're using a inch and 13/16 socket. That's what you'll need to fit over that nut. We're using an extension, because the head of our torque wrench is not able to fit in here. When you're using an extension to do this, you wanna make sure that it is going to be an impact, because otherwise, if you use a chrome extension, it's going to twist. But this should not twist. And we'll get it tightened down. With your ball torque down properly onto your weight distribution, that's gonna do it for the installation.
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