Favorite receiver?
Cross-Country
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you absolutely can. I’m not quite understand what you’re trying to say with “changing the ball sizes” though. The 180 hitch is on a track. You turn it upside down for the other ball size. You turn it around to stow it.
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I also realize both the B&W and the Weigh Safe can be flipped around backwards to stow it when not in use, however (like I mentioned above) Weigh Safe states that you cannot flip them around for “Ford trucks or their 3” shanks.” … if you disagree I guess you’ll have to take that up with Weigh Safe. I have no idea, just going by what the company says about their own product. I thought they would be the one to know, but it sounds like you say they are wrong?
As for changing ball sizes, I was responding to another poster that sounded confused about flipping it around backwards to stow vs flipping it upside down to change ball size for towing. Stowing and “changing ball sizes” is 2 different things.
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From: Chaz
Wow, you guys are fancy! I have accumulated a number of receivers during the past 40 years of so. All are non-weight indicating, non adjustable, single ball. Depending on the trailer I swap out the receiver for the right ball and drop. I have looked and drooled over the new adjustable receivers, but can't justify the cost when what I have works (for me) but not as pretty or convenient.
Good for you and your lottery winnings. Do you show women your 3” hitch collection too?
Can we get some photos? Wow.
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Do you mean ball mount? The receiver is what comes on the truck from the factory. Mine's a 2.5 inch but the most recent for me is a Rhino. Not cheap but very handy and easy to use as well as looking cool as hell.
The one before that was a Shocker. Nice hitch and the airbag in it smooths out the ride nicely but it just isn't a hitch that's handy to use if you have to remove it often. So that's in a box and listed on FB Marketplace.
I've also had a WeighSafe. No complaints really. Just wanted something that got the ball another couple of inches out so that I could drop the tailgate if needed without it hitting the trailer jack.
That link turned up a 404 error for me this morning. But at any rate I also use a Rhino and am liking it so far.
The one before that was a Shocker. Nice hitch and the airbag in it smooths out the ride nicely but it just isn't a hitch that's handy to use if you have to remove it often. So that's in a box and listed on FB Marketplace.
I've also had a WeighSafe. No complaints really. Just wanted something that got the ball another couple of inches out so that I could drop the tailgate if needed without it hitting the trailer jack.
That link turned up a 404 error for me this morning. But at any rate I also use a Rhino and am liking it so far.
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Wow, you guys are fancy! I have accumulated a number of receivers during the past 40 years of so. All are non-weight indicating, non adjustable, single ball. Depending on the trailer I swap out the receiver for the right ball and drop. I have looked and drooled over the new adjustable receivers, but can't justify the cost when what I have works (for me) but not as pretty or convenient.
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