My new shiny balls

[myoung84]

I thought I would show off my new shiny balls. I recently acquired a small 4x8 trailer with a 1 7/8" coupler and rather than buy a 2nd hitch and ball, I found this setup. Picked it up a Academy for about $40. It comes with a 1 7/8", 2", and 2 5/16" balls and is rated at 8k lbs. If you don't need the 2 5/16" then they have a kit with only the 1 7/8" and 2" for $5 less, but I went ahead and got the one with all 3 in case I ever needed it. I looked a a couple of other brands but wasn't very impressed with the locking mechanism and from what I read, you couldn't leave the ball on the shank unless you had a trailer hooked up. The release mechanism on this one is very easy to operate and it's impossible for it to fail with a trailer on the ball. Also, the ball is able to spin on the ball bearings so the trailer coupler isn't constantly grinding into the ball.

Academy - Reese Interchangeable Hitch Balls 3-Pack

Hitch Balls - Reese

 

[quietpeen]

looks like a nice setup

 

[Bluegrass James]

i dotn have any shiney balls, but my nuts are polished.

 

[wermbang]

Nice I need to get a set like that. Father in law has something similar

 

[quietpeen]

i dotn have any shiney balls, but my nuts are polished.

lol...sad thing is when i first clicked on this thread I was expecting to see some chrome truck nuts

 

[myoung84]

lol...sad thing is when i first clicked on this thread I was expecting to see some chrome truck nuts

LOL, not on my truck! I do have some redneck roots, but I draw the line at trucks nuts and exhaust stacks...

 

[WhiteExpress]

I just couldn't believe I actually opened this thread.

 

[ROKTMAN]

I just couldn't believe I actually opened this thread.

+1 lol

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Dats a purdy set of balls ya have

 

[WhiteExpress]

I just couldn't believe I actually opened this thread.

Worse yet, I opened it twice!

 

[bigbadram1500]

Nice! I was kinda scared to click on this thead. LOL

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Gutter brains geeze

 

[Thor09]

Can't believe I clicked on this....just couldn't help it.

How about this giant chrome ball? lol

 

[DisturbedGator]

is there an advantage to this set up over the tri ball hitch?

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

That slip on ball setup on a larger slide up/down style hitch with a pental top would the the best all around setup IMO.

 

[Bluesmoke91]

i was expecting this

 

[0212353]

nice setup Morgan!

 

[Mad Cow]

Nice Balls.

 

[Five.SevenlExpress]

thats what she said

 

[myoung84]

is there an advantage to this set up over the tri ball hitch?

The tri-ball hitch does not have any drop, which I require for the trailers I pull. My 3.5" drop hitch puts my boat trailer perfectly level. If it's not level, the rear drags the ground on small slopes.