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Jeepdude_Jay · 03-22-2003, 04:33 PM

What's the greatest capacity hitch I can put on my trailer that will fit a 2" ball? It's a tandem with 8 bolt wheels, I am guessing 10-12K trailer capacity.

KS Toy · 03-22-2003, 07:32 PM

This info came from FYRMAN in a previous post.

A 2" ball with a 1" shank is rated for 6000# at best. Most car trailers are rated for 7000# and above. 2 5/16" ball with a 1" shank will be rated the same... You still have the 1" shank. Go to a 2 5/16" ball with a 1 1/4" shank and you get 10,000- 12,000#, depending on what the ball is made of.

Maybe he will chime in with more info. (he would be the local trailer guru

)

ChiScouter · 03-22-2003, 09:16 PM

I have a 8000 lb coupler on my trailer, and 2 inch ball with a 1 1/4 inch shank. Ball is rated for 10K. I think the ball is a drawtite brand. I got it from JC Whitney. It was pretty cheap. I think those bulldog brand couplers have some pretty heavy ratings

Jeepdude_Jay · 03-23-2003, 08:08 AM

I would rather not run a 2 5/16 ball because my other trailer and trailers I borrow are all 2". But I will if I have to, just need to keep 2 hitches around.

FYRMAN · 03-23-2003, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue 84
This info came from FYRMAN in a previous post.

A 2" ball with a 1" shank is rated for 6000# at best. Most car trailers are rated for 7000# and above. 2 5/16" ball with a 1" shank will be rated the same... You still have the 1" shank. Go to a 2 5/16" ball with a 1 1/4" shank and you get 10,000- 12,000#, depending on what the ball is made of.

Yup...

And ChiScouter is right too. They do have 2" balls with 1 1/4" shanks, but they are oddballs (no pun intended). You rarely see a 2" coupler rated for more than 6000# anymore. That's not to say that they aren't out there.

You really need to use a 2 5/16" coupler, and get the ball and ball mount to go with it.

Jeepdude_Jay · 03-23-2003, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FYRMAN

You really need to use a 2 5/16" coupler, and get the ball and ball mount to go with it.

That's what I will do. I want it to be right and that's probably the easiest solution. Thanks guys.

03-22-2003, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeepdude_Jay Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 693 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,387	heaviest hitch for a 2" ball? What's the greatest capacity hitch I can put on my trailer that will fit a 2" ball? It's a tandem with 8 bolt wheels, I am guessing 10-12K trailer capacity. __________________ 46 2A

03-22-2003, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
KS Toy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 7938 Location: The Land of OZ... Posts: 3,512	This info came from FYRMAN in a previous post. A 2" ball with a 1" shank is rated for 6000# at best. Most car trailers are rated for 7000# and above. 2 5/16" ball with a 1" shank will be rated the same... You still have the 1" shank. Go to a 2 5/16" ball with a 1 1/4" shank and you get 10,000- 12,000#, depending on what the ball is made of. Maybe he will chime in with more info. (he would be the local trailer guru) Last edited by KS Toy; 03-22-2003 at 07:40 PM.

03-23-2003, 08:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jeepdude_Jay Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 693 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,387	I would rather not run a 2 5/16 ball because my other trailer and trailers I borrow are all 2". But I will if I have to, just need to keep 2 hitches around. __________________ 46 2A

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03-22-2003, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChiScouter Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9835 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,079	I have a 8000 lb coupler on my trailer, and 2 inch ball with a 1 1/4 inch shank. Ball is rated for 10K. I think the ball is a drawtite brand. I got it from JC Whitney. It was pretty cheap. I think those bulldog brand couplers have some pretty heavy ratings