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I think you misunderstood my plan. No need for a 2.5 or 3" receiver hitch on a 6.2 F350 when I can pop on a 2" Receiver hitch for minimal work and cost, and use the following 2" gear I have accumulated over the years:
4 ball mounts with various ***** and drops
1 drawtite equalizer hitch for towing my 10k TT
1 versahaul motorcycle carrier
1 Kuat MTB carrier
1 Six-Up recon rack bike hauler
1 BB hitch rack
I can't be the only one out here that has a large investment of 2" stuff that hates the idea of sleeves and larger receiver hitch recepticles when they provide no benifit unless you are towing above 16K pounds.
Then just tack weld the sleeve in. Grind off some paint spots, tack it in, spray paint it black. Free, maintains capacity, and reversible if you ever need it...
I think you misunderstood my plan. No need for a 2.5 or 3" receiver hitch on a 6.2 F350 when I can pop on a 2" Receiver hitch for minimal work and cost, and use the following 2" gear I have accumulated over the years:
4 ball mounts with various ***** and drops
1 drawtite equalizer hitch for towing my 10k TT
1 versahaul motorcycle carrier
1 Kuat MTB carrier
1 Six-Up recon rack bike hauler
1 BB hitch rack
I can't be the only one out here that has a large investment of 2" stuff that hates the idea of sleeves and larger receiver hitch recepticles when they provide no benifit unless you are towing above 16K pounds.
Right on you make good points and I understand your thinking.
For me I welcome the larger reciever even if it causes me some issues because it allows for more useful/stronger accessories.
The OEM hitch is so massive and highly rated I would not want to downgrade (for any reason) that capability.
A super tight fitting 3-2.5 or 2" reducer that could be "pinnned" might be a useful aftermarket accessory for folks like your self.
For me my old ball mounts don't have enough drop to work on this truck due to the higher position so replacing those ball mounts with one adjustable height mount with both ***** solves multiple problems for me, not to mention it is also 21K lb rated much higher than any ball mounts (RV WD excluded) that I own.
The hitch carriers etc. that I have will work fine in the 2-2.5-3 adapter and if I will likely upgrade the backbone in my motorcycle hauler to a 3" tube to double the capacity and allow for two full size bikes with a much higher capacity than any 2" setup could. I plan to haul a SXS in the bed and a 2 up bike carrier in the future so that is something I am looking forward to using.
so some people actually put a2" receiver in a 3" hole? That would make done noise and gotta believe you would feel that in the truck!
I wasn’t suggesting they use it without the adapters. I should have been more clear. Even with the adapters in place, the pulling force is still in the middle 2” of the 3” receiver. The adapters don’t carry any load they just take up the slop. So the pins are more easily bent with the adapters than just using a 3” shank.
I think you misunderstood my plan. No need for a 2.5 or 3" receiver hitch on a 6.2 F350 when I can pop on a 2" Receiver hitch for minimal work and cost, and use the following 2" gear I have accumulated over the years:
4 ball mounts with various ***** and drops
1 drawtite equalizer hitch for towing my 10k TT
1 versahaul motorcycle carrier
1 Kuat MTB carrier
1 Six-Up recon rack bike hauler
1 BB hitch rack
I can't be the only one out here that has a large investment of 2" stuff that hates the idea of sleeves and larger receiver hitch recepticles when they provide no benifit unless you are towing above 16K pounds.
Just take the truck with the 2" sleeve down to a metal fabricator shop and have them weld and reinforce the sleeve in place. Problem solved.
Just take the truck with the 2" sleeve down to a metal fabricator shop and have them weld and reinforce the sleeve in place. Problem solved.
Or spend an hour popping the OEM hitch off and installing new 2" that will be compatible with all the various antirattle devices and bolts that I have. But y'all can pursue any path you want, I am happy that I could get both a front and rear 2" receivers from etrailer..... Cheers!
Or spend an hour popping the OEM hitch off and installing new 2" that will be compatible with all the various antirattle devices and bolts that I have. But y'all can pursue any path you want, I am happy that I could get both a front and rear 2" receivers from etrailer..... Cheers!
Looks like you found a good solution for you.
When I replaced my hitch on my '17, I learned:
Drop the spare tire to give room to work.
Remove rear bumper. (Not difficult. A few bolts and it comes right off)
Pop off all the electrical tabs that are anchored in the factory hitch.
Remove the weird weight thingy that is attached to the drivers side of the hitch (if you have it)
The bolts are in there pretty darn well. My 600 ft-lb impact wrench got three of them out without heating. The rest needed to be heated with a torch for a minute to soften the locktite.
Clean up the bolts with a wire brush.
Fit up, check alignment, and then locktite and torque hitch fasteners.
Replace rear bumper. Take care with alignment. Be very careful with the clearance to the tailgate. The bumper can look even, but be too high and the tailgate will impact it. It needs to sit a little lower than it seems.
Zip tie up the now loose wiring and restore the spare tire.
I sure appreciate the tips. I wore out my OEM '11 F350 hitch receiver and replaced it with a new take off two years ago and went through a similar challenge removing and replacing the fasteners then.... And I used a very similar protocol that you did, torch as needed, a nice IR impact gun, and locktite during reassembly. But I am somewhat terrified of how delicate the new aluminum body may prove to be, so thank you for the tip on checking rear bumper clearance.
My 2017 dually of course had the 3" receiver. All my hitches were 2.5" shanks designed for the previous gen Super Duty trucks. I used the 3" down to 2.5" sleeve Ford included and had zero issues towing as much as 16,000lbs. The pin that comes with the truck states 21,000lbs on it, which is the max allowable bumper pull tow on a dually anyway.
I had a B&W adjustable that bent, as well as the 2.5" sleeve with a load of about 8-9000 pounds - I had to hammer the reducer out. After that, I bought a Gen-Y and never looked back. This model also comes in a 3" shank.
If I am not mistaken the GenY hitch is a rubber torsion hitch were it provides suspension for the trailer.
The Rhino Hitch looks like it is just an adjustable height hitch.
If I am not mistaken the GenY hitch is a rubber torsion hitch were it provides suspension for the trailer.
The Rhino Hitch looks like it is just an adjustable height hitch.
O yeah, I just assumed the Rhino Hitch had suspension as well. They look so similar.
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