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So I have a 2016 Lariat 6.7 and this is my stock receiver. Never gave it much thought until I decided to get a new hitch. As you can see it has a sleeve to get it 2" shaft which is what I've always used. But can I remove the sleeve and use a 2.5"" shaft hitch?
What about that second piece that looks like another sleeve can it be removed to use a 3" shaft?? It doesn't appear to come out easily like the inner most one but why is it there if it can't be removed also to use 3"?
ultimately I'd like to to get rid of some of the slop the receiver causes.
I have a weigh-safe 3" shank ball mount. It's works pretty slick.
thanks! That's exactly why I asked because I was looking into getting a weight safe and didn't know what size to get. Is there a trick to removing the 2.5 sleeve?
Mine just pops right out, but my truck is brand new so there hasn't been any rust that could accumulate between the sleeves. Smack it from the front side, maybe it will pop loose.
Umm, you've only got one sleeve. Of the three rings around that two inch hitch the inner most one is the 2.5 to 2.0 adapter, the outer most one should be welded on the back side, and the middle one is the 2.5 square tube receiver.
I think the purpose of that outer most ring is to help prevent the receiver tube from being bent out of shape.
To add on to what I've posted: From looking at the 2016 towing guide I think a 2.5" receiver was the largest available for 2016 model year trucks.
Umm, you've only got one sleeve. Of the three rings around that two inch hitch the inner most one is the 2.5 to 2.0 adapter, the outer most one should be welded on the back side, and the middle one is the 2.5 square tube receiver.
I think the purpose of that outer most ring is to help prevent the receiver tube from being bent out of shape.
To add on to what I've posted: From looking at the 2016 towing guide I think a 2.5" receiver was the largest available for 2016 model year trucks.
ah ha! See, now that's what I originally thought but when I looked at it yesterday it was raining really hard so I didn't get a good look hence my post. I'll examine again. Thanks.
Umm, you've only got one sleeve. Of the three rings around that two inch hitch the inner most one is the 2.5 to 2.0 adapter, the outer most one should be welded on the back side, and the middle one is the 2.5 square tube receiver.
I think the purpose of that outer most ring is to help prevent the receiver tube from being bent out of shape.
To add on to what I've posted: From looking at the 2016 towing guide I think a 2.5" receiver was the largest available for 2016 model year trucks.
03-20-2017, 10:20 PM
