Hitch Shank

[68PowerWagon]

Did I read somewhere that the HD's come with a 2" hitch adapter?

 

[opie]

Mine came with one. Its under (in my truck) the rear driver side seat.

 

[68PowerWagon]

Mine came with one. Its under (in my truck) the rear driver side seat.

Great! Thanks for the info. One less thing I'll have to buy!

 

[mtofell]

Buy an extra.... I lost mine by forgetting to put the pin in once (hope no one was right behind me )

Overall, I hate the setup. My locking pin broken shortly after I got the truck and I believe it's due to the rattling and banging around that takes place with the setup. I don't know why they had to screw with such a well established thing.

 

[loveracing1988]

Buy an extra.... I lost mine by forgetting to put the pin in once (hope no one was right behind me )

Overall, I hate the setup. My locking pin broken shortly after I got the truck and I believe it's due to the rattling and banging around that takes place with the setup. I don't know why they had to screw with such a well established thing.

They did it because the 2" receivers are only good to 10k or 12.5k, which is below the tow capacity for these trucks.

 

[derag2]

Because truck capacities now at exceeding the class 4 hitch so now they run 5 on everything so they don't have to have multiple Hitches everything is the same.... If you don't like the adapter buy new receivers with a 2.5.....

 

[opie]

Thats what I did. Purchased an adjustable class V insert.

 

[MADDOG]

I gave up on the adapter and just got a class v adjustable hitch.

 

[stoney]

If you are going to run the sleeve, coat it with some chassis grease, prevents rust & seizing, plus no rattling!

I bought the adjustable hitch, but a 2"....the 2.5" was so much more money, could not justify the price increase.

 

[Rotzilla]

I had to purchase a new hitch pin after 2 years, the slack in the receiver caused the pin to bend.

I fabbed a shim from a sheet of metal that I slide in with the adapter to take some of the side to side play out.

 

[Searay245se]

Shim it and put a ton of anti seize on it and put a few tack welds on it then you won't lose it and can just cut the tacks off if you want to go bigger.

 

[Jvbronco]

Thats what I did. Purchased an adjustable class V insert.

Any recommendations on where to get one?