Why Does Blue Ox High Low Adapter BX88235 Use Bolts Instead of Welds

Updated 01/17/2022 | Published 01/15/2022

Question:

Why does this unit have bolts instead of being welded

asked by: Stephen C

Expert Reply:

There's no functional reason the Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars # BX88235 uses bolt instead of welds that you would notice. By that I mean there isn't something different you can do with it based on the bolts like swap to a different drop by unbolting it . They also have a version that has a 7 inch drop with part # BX88241 which uses the same shank but has a lower drop so this allows a portion of this to be modular. This style has twice the weight capacity as the fully welded options that are similar so it would appear this method gives more strength.

expert reply by: Jameson C