[Rhodes22-list] Aggghhh! my balls

[Joe Camp]

Rummy et al:

I have sprayed copious amounts of WD-40 on the mechanism.  I have surge brakes, and the tongue has ball requirements stamped on it: "1 7/8 - 2."  I have a 4000 lb. (rated)receiver and tow bar.  I could bolt the smaller ball onto it.  Maybe a note to Triad or "go-to" Stan will be my best bet.  Don't worry Rummy; as I value you sage advice highly, I won't strap on the smaller without the aid of expert opinion.  

For now, I will forget about my my balls and concentrate on having a good bird.  

Joe  



>________________________________
> From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aggghhh! my balls
> 
>
>Using a 1 7/8" ball for a 2" coupler is NOT OK. In fact it could be very  
>dangerous. They have different weight limits. Find the cause of your problem 
>and  fix it. It may just be a matter of driving around with the trailer to 
>remove any  excess paint from the coupler. Do you have a picture of the type 
>of coupler your  trailer has??? It would be helpful.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 11/16/2012 9:05:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>rbeytagh at gmail.com writes:
>
>The 1  7/8th ball will be fine. I also have a 2" that doesn't fit the 2"
>hitch on  my trailer - despite the application of copious quantities of
>grease. I  have be using a 17/8th with no problems and I tow my trailer up
>and down a  steep farm road.
>
>
>On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Austin Carter  <acarter250 at gmail.com> 
>wrote:
>
>> Also... not sure how your  trailer is set up, but most couplers are just
>> bolted on and  replacements are somewhere around $30. If your having 
>trouble
>> with it  you may just want to put on a new one...
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012  at 6:26 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I  have a ball related question. Here's the scoop:
>> >
>> > My  Triad trailer (I thought) takes only a 2" ball.  But the two inch  
>ball
>> > is a tough fit, and rather difficult to remove from the  hitch.  It
>> requires
>> > lots of prompting and prying to  get the lock to release.  I noted that
>> the
>> > trailer  tongue also takes a 1 7/8 ball.  It seems that this smaller 
>ball
>>  > would be easier to work with, but I want to be assured that this will  
>be
>> a
>> > secure fit.  Does anyone use the 1 7/8 inch  ball?
>> >
>> > Joe Camp
>> > s/v John Dawson
>>  > Bohemia River MD
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