What Is The Advantage Of Weigh Safe Pintle Hitch With Balls Over A Regular Pintle Hitch?

Published 10/01/2025

Question:

What’s the main advantage of this over a regular adjustable pintle hitch without a scale?

asked by: Terry

Expert Reply:

The big win with the Weigh Safe 2" 15K Adjustable Pintle Hitch # WS59WR is the built-in scale, Terry. With standard hitches you’re guessing on tongue weight, but here you can see it at hookup. That means fewer trips back and forth shifting loads, and you’re less likely to deal with sway or axle strain. For heavy trailers, that peace of mind is worth it.

Another nice thing is that it comes with 2" and 2-5/16" balls that pop in place very easily, so you can use this all-in-one setup for pintle hitches, 2" coupler trailers, and 2-5/16" coupler trailers. Which trailers or application(s) do you have?

expert reply by: Andrew N