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Jan 15, 2021 | 08:38 PM

#46

4wd6.7L

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Originally Posted by Brother_Bluto

It is the outside of the stinger (inside of the receiver). If your truck came with a 2.5in receiver, then it should have come with the 2.5 x 2 reducer from the factory (usually under back seat). If you didn’t get, then go back to dealer and get.

They stopped including a reducer with the 2.5" reciever in 2019 MY, only continuing to include a reducer(3"-2.5") with the 3" receiver equipped trucks.

Jan 16, 2021 | 05:02 AM

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SteveKoz

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This was bugging me so rechecked my window sticker. I ordered the Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System with Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ not the Trailer Tow High Capacity with Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System and Pro Trailer Backup Assist Package. Guess that $1,130 difference gives you the bigger axle and 3" receiver.

Jan 16, 2021 | 11:56 AM

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Flyct

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

They stopped including a reducer with the 2.5" reciever in 2019 MY, only continuing to include a reducer(3"-2.5") with the 3" receiver equipped trucks.

^^^. What he said. I had a 2017, 2019 and 2020. The 2017 had 2 reducers 3.0>2.5”>2.0” My 2019 has a 2.5” with no reducers. My 2020 has 3.0” with a 3.0>2.5” reducer.

Jan 16, 2021 | 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveKoz

That explains it. The high capacity trailer tow package gets you the bigger axle and 3" reciever like you mentioned, but also a different spring pack and 10,800 gvwr.

Jan 16, 2021 | 05:25 PM

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CP Dubbs

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2021 350 has 3" and included 3 to 2.5 sleeve.
I ordered a Husky 3 to 2 sleeve. 1 piece seems more solid than 2 adapters inside each other.
Husky

Jan 18, 2021 | 12:18 PM

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porthole

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CP Dubbs

2021 350 has 3" and included 3 to 2.5 sleeve.
I ordered a Husky 3 to 2 sleeve. 1 piece seems more solid than 2 adapters inside each other.
Husky

Same one I got for one hitch that I use, works fine.
If you get the Ford branded hitch plug (2") it fits snug in the adapter and the plug covers all of the receiver. Looks good.

Jan 19, 2021 | 09:33 AM

#52

porthole

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Originally Posted by Thenewboss

There's so much slop in my 2.5 receiver that my 2.5 weigh safe hitch looks like this. Going back to B&W for the steel.

I have had aluminum hitches since 2006, several different brands, some adjustable some solid billet aluminum for special applications. Eery one looked like the hitch you posted after some use. Don't recall which one, but one of my adjustables had steel spring loaded ball bearings inset to take up some slop. They eventually failed.

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Originally Posted by T. Banning

Think I'm going to spend the money for a Weigh Safe 3" with 2" and 2 5/16" ball, kinda pricey, but like the set-up

Did you get this hitch?

I got the 3" reciver, 10" drop version, no scale with both double stainless ball options. After a month or so of use pulling a 6000 pound boat I went to change out the ball to the 1 7/8 set. The pin and the ball were seized in the slider.