Availability of Higher Rated Ball Mount With 1/2" Hitch Pin Hole
Updated 11/04/2024 | Published 10/27/2024
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Question:
2018 Audi Q7 factory tow receiver pin is 1/2” . This ball mount has 5/8” pin. Are there ball mounts rated for 7700, or7500 lbs, that have s 1/2” pin? If so, is the pin different from other 1/2” pins which appear to be rated at 3500 lbs? Surely this is an often asked question about Audi factory hitch receiver but i can’t find the answer so asking.
asked by: Bob A
Expert Reply:
Hi Bob; is this a 1-1/4" receiver or a 2" receiver? The 5/8" hitch pin hole is standard on 2" receivers and the 1/2" is standard on 1-1/4" receivers. Since Class I and Class II hitches with a 1-1/4" receiver don't have high ratings you aren't going to find a ball mount designed to handle 7,700 lbs. A Class II hitch is going to top out at a 3,500 lb towing capacity so those ball mounts are rated to match.
Also, the 5/8" and 1/2" hitch pins don't really carry a rating. Their capacity far exceeds the ball mounts and your hitch would fail before the pin. It is the ball mount itself that has the listed capacity.
If you somehow have a 2" receiver and a 1/2" hitch pin hole you could use the # TS57VR. This works with 1/2" and 5/8" so it would have the span to work with a 2" receiver. This would leave room for movement with a ball mount like the # C93KR you were looking at so I would add in an anti-rattle like # RM-061 to help keep things secure.
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Curt Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 2" Rise, 4" Drop - 8-1/4" Long - 7,500 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Fixed Ball Mount
- No Ball
- Steel Shank
- Drop - 4 Inch
- Rise - 2 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
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Bob A.
10/28/2024
Thanks folks - this is great to have dialog with experts; some clarification though. You ask: "...; is this a 1-1/4" receiver or a 2" receiver? " I clarify: 2018 Audi Q7 factory tow [is a 2"] receiver [and still the] pin is 1/2". You mention: "The 5/8" hitch pin hole is standard on 2" receivers" And, I reiterate the apparent inconsistency - the standard pin hole for the higher tow rating is 5/8" noted; but, the Audi Factory Tow 2" receiver has a 1/2" pin hole which leads to my question. thanks agian, bob.