Hitch reducer suggestions
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: NY/Canada border
I quit screwing around with reducers and just bought a 2.5 inch ball mount with multiple drop points. It wasn't the cheap way but I went with Shocker. Easy to adjust up & down, easy to switch *****. Smoother ride for hauling a 7x18 enclosed with 4 motorcycles, tools, luggage, etc. on my annual 1400 mile one way vacation trip.
https://shockerhitch.com/products/sh...eceiver-hitch/
https://shockerhitch.com/products/sh...eceiver-hitch/
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2021
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From: Northern Colorado, USA
I just researched this and it seems everyone's favorite on the different forums is the Curt reducer with the little "ears" to act as a depth stop. Most said they liked it much better than Ford's OEM reducer. Ordered on from Amazon, less than $30.
And +1 on the rattle reducer plate posted above, those are gold.
And +1 on the rattle reducer plate posted above, those are gold.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: South Central Indiana
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Logistics Pro
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If your reducer wobbles then its easy. expose metal on 2 points on either side, one to the rear one tot he front, do same on top. Place a tack from a welder on each exposed metal point. Using a file tune your welds to just fit and slide in and out with ease. Paint, problem solved...
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Southcentral Alaska
shims help
Whatever the adapter, if you still have more movement than you'd like, you might cut some shims out of scrap aluminum like I had laying around, lube a bit and tap the assembly into the receiver. Works great. Would have ordered the Ford unit but I needed a solution NOW and the Curt unit was in stock locally.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 332
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From: Northern Colorado, USA
Can someone please post the Ford part numbers for:
OEM 3" to 2.5" reducer
OEM 2.5" to 2" reducer
The 2021 SuperDuty's only come with a 3-2.5 reducer. I have 2.5" hitches but need the 2" for my Thule bicycle rack.
OEM 3" to 2.5" reducer
OEM 2.5" to 2" reducer
The 2021 SuperDuty's only come with a 3-2.5 reducer. I have 2.5" hitches but need the 2" for my Thule bicycle rack.
More Turbo
Joined: Oct 2020
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Don't, I repeat DON'T get a reducer sleeve without a lip.
Ended up throwing mine in the trash and getting the Ford reducer.
It took my wife holding a flashlight, me on my knees and 3 people praying to finally line the holes up with a cheap free floating reducer sleeve.
Ended up throwing mine in the trash and getting the Ford reducer.
It took my wife holding a flashlight, me on my knees and 3 people praying to finally line the holes up with a cheap free floating reducer sleeve.