ghostmaybe1

Another stupid question.Do not own a trailer or boat,but is there a standard ball mount & ***** for hitches or should I have multiple ball mounts & *****? Just wondering so that if I do tow ,wanted to be equipped.
Thanks guys

venatic

A 2" ball is about the norm for most applications.

BRUTE448

I have a 2" ball 2" drop workd for all trailer I've towed so far but if I get into a trav trailer ill be going to billy bad a** wd hitch!

ghostmaybe1

Thanks guys. Being a real novice on all of this (again 1st time pick up truck owner),look for more ?'s from me. Apreciated/

Steve Osborne

as said, i bought a draw bar/ball mount with a 6000lb and 600lb tongue weight and a 2 in ball... anything heavier they recommend a weight dist hitch cause the hitch is 500/5000lbs max without it..

bubbabud

If you are just wanting to be prepaired for any situation they make ball mts with all 3 of the standard size ball already mounted or for more money you can buy height adjustable mount with inter changeable ***** but as stated above a 2" ball on a 2" drop mount will cover 90% of the trailers you can safely tow with a 1/2 ton truck.

tomb1269

I used to be one of those that would always remove my ball if not towing. I have since started leaving the tri-ball in the receiver. As others have stated the 2" on a 2" drop is normally the right size and height for most trailers. However, if your looking for good all around I would suggest the straight in tri-ball or twin (1&7/8 and a 2" ball on one bar), if I am towing long distantance with a good load (over 2000lbs) the I will get out the 2 and 2 to make sure I keep the trailer nose down near leave in order to minimize sway. But most of the time I am hitching up a little trailer with little enough weight that any light sway would not even be noticed or an issue. Plus the tri-ball inserted with the ball pointing down works a great step to reach in the bed from as well as a quick an ready point to hook the tow strap too. That way it takes less time to pull the chevy's out the little puddle they so easily get stuck in.

FordHominid

I found this when I was looking into ball mounts myself, hope this helps
http://www.hitchanything.com/What-ba...is-for-me.html

zx12-iowa

under 5-6k lbs, a 2" ball is the norm. Under 1k lbs 1 7/8" is norm. Over 6k (Like my boat) you need a 2 5/16" ball. My recommendation is to have at leats a 2" ball already attached to the sleeve. If you need a diff ball, get a whole new sleeve and ball. Changing on the fly is hard and if not done with the right torque can cause the ball to come loose and test your safety chains....

xcntrk

I guess it depends on your use. All I ever see are 2 5/16" couplers. Of course all I ever tow are car haulers and Travel Trailers.