5/8 inch pin quality for receiver hitch?

[Truck Fun]

Is there any difference in quality or strength of 5/8 inch pins for a receiver hitch? There is a lot of information to be found on hitches, drawbars, balls, etc. but nothing about the pin. Thanks.

 

[Thendrix]

I don't worry about it to much because there's not really enough back and forth movement or a sharp enough edge to cause any shearing action. I've not heard of any trouble with receiver pins other than taking them out and forgetting where you put them. It's a good idea to take it out every so often and look at it. If it looks deformed then get a new one

 

[14hemiexpress]

Nope I carry 2 I use a locking one for my hitch and I carry a standard one incase I need to pull someone or something with my tow strap.

 

[Don_T]

There have been a couple of reports of the pins bending on other forum. I think in every case they were 2.5” receivers with adapters installed to reduce to 2”. I think there are no worries as long as you use a name brand pin and avoid adapters if you have a 2.5” receiver.

 

[ripping r]

bring this back up. i have a 5/8 BulletProof hitchs locking pin and it bent. towing my rv. i use a wdh. and on there sit they say not to do that. but i did. they are sending me a new one. which is very nice. but my wdh is the main one i use. so now i have ordered a weighsafe locking pin now. hope its up to the task. this is on a 2.5 receiver with reducer to 2

 

[tron67j]

bring this back up. i have a 5/8 BulletProof hitchs locking pin and it bent. towing my rv. i use a wdh. and on there sit they say not to do that. but i did. they are sending me a new one. which is very nice. but my wdh is the main one i use. so now i have ordered a weighsafe locking pin now. hope its up to the task. this is on a 2.5 receiver with reducer to 2

I missed that fine print on their website. Sorry you had to have the problem for us to benefit, but I looked at the website again and found that the standard pins, not the locking ones, that bulletproof provides will work with that weight distribution hitch connector. The trade

 

[ripping r]

I want locking pin weighsafe says theres is fine with a wdh. guess ill find out soon.lol

 

[GsRAM]

I've been towing my Layton for the past 4 years with the 2.5 to 2" adapter sleeve with my wdh with no issues. That is with a standard pin however, not a locking pin.

 

[Robert Fly]

Both of my trucks I use a 5/8" grade 8 bolt and a lock nut. I only tow a car trailer or another utility trailer.

 

[Smokey613]

Just in case anyone wants an indepth read on hitch pins by Perdue University. Very interesting…

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ppp/ppp-94.pdf

This has probably been posted before…….