Any reason to go to 2" hitch

[Randy Bishop]

Originally Posted by Greg H

It "grips" your butt?

Left out the "e" I fixed it.Thanks for pointing that out I was in a tissy.....

[Sue and Henry]

Roger,
Nice duct tape work! My brother sent me some wildly pink "Hello Kitty" duct tape when he found out I bought my Burro - '82 cracked egg.
Sue

[841K9]

Originally Posted by Randy Bishop

I've never understood why they still put 1 7/8" ball on anything anymore..In my opion they should phase them out....Why not make everything with 2" ball then you never worry about which ball you need..

It would be even easier if we got rid of hitch balls altogether. Pintles and lunette rings are so much easier.

[floyd]

Most of the 13ft trailers which I have towed have 1-7/8" hitches.
The car trailer and dolly and most of the box trailers I have towed have 2".
Amongst them are are several different heights when level.

I have a cabinet full of draw bars with different heights and hitch ball sizes. I see no difference in safety as long as you buy the good quality and use the right drawbar and ball. The shank size is the same on every one of them in my cabinet, although the buyer should be aware that the 1-7/8" Ball can be bought with a smaller shank which would have less strength even with a spacer.
Overall, with a 2" receiver, the hitch height is more important than which size matched ball/hitch set is used.The shank size being the only salient issue.

As for a pintle hitch, the disadvantages are obvious for RV use, though they are great for moving equipment around a jobsite.

So the answer is... There is really no reason to switch to a 2" hitch on a trailer which was appropriately fitted with an 1-7/8" hitch to begin with.

[841K9]

Originally Posted by floyd

As for a pintle hitch, the disadvantages are obvious for RV use, though they are great for moving equipment around a jobsite.

I was just having fun.

I have trailers/equipment with the 1 7/8", 2", lunette/pintle, gooseneck and clevis hitches. They each have their purpose and each has its problems.

[Randy Bishop]

Originally Posted by 841K9

I was just having fun.

I have trailers/equipment with the 1 7/8", 2", lunette/pintle, gooseneck and clevis hitches. They each have their purpose and each has its problems.

I still see "NO PURPOSE" for the 1 7/8" ball...... the 2" will do everything the 1 7/8 ball will do without the hassel of having to have 2 separate hitches......

[Carol H]

The original poster doesnt need or use 2 separate hitches thus as others indicated no real advantage or need/reason to change it.

[Spanke]

Originally Posted by Carol H

The original poster doesnt need or use 2 separate hitches thus as others indicated no real advantage or need/reason to change it.

Since the original post was from several years ago, they probably have already made their decision. It sounded like the coupler was worn out, rusted etc. and needed changing to something new.

That said, I agree with the posters that have stated a 2" ball is a good choice for an upgrade to the 1 7/8" ball.

I was recently faced with the same decision on my EGG. The original 1 7/8" receiver was bent, rusted and basically worn out.

For me, it is the convenience or having only one ball setup on a receiver that fits the many trailers I own, all with 2" balls. I only have one TV and can't tow two trailers at the same time.

Also, I could use an A-Frame style jack which I really like, instead of the original side-frame jack which was also trashed and needing replacement, which I really dislike.

IMHO....If you have to replace, go with a 2" coupler.

Spanke

[floyd]

Originally Posted by Randy Bishop

I still see "NO PURPOSE" for the 1 7/8" ball...... the 2" will do everything the 1 7/8 ball will do without the hassel of having to have 2 separate hitches......

Ya just can't change 'em all! I would still need at least 4 drawbars for my Ranger to get the right tow height for a variety of trailers... not to mention the rare occassion I need a 2-5/16" ball.
Then there's the Escape... so maybe one more.
Of course I guess I could just buy one of these... It even has a 2" and a 1-7/8" ball...

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Spanke

Since the original post was from several years ago, they probably have already made their decision. Spanke

LOL I suspect your correct.

[841K9]

Originally Posted by Randy Bishop

I still see "NO PURPOSE" for the 1 7/8" ball...... the 2" will do everything the 1 7/8 ball will do without the hassle of having to have 2 separate hitches......

Swapping out the shank in my hitch is far easier than changing all of my equipment over to one size.

I have one adjustable height shank with a pintle/2" ball, one regular drop with a 1 7/8" ball, a 2 5/16" insert and one clevis hitch.

It all fits neatly in the small toolbox (Along with a few select tools and spare parts)in the back of my truck(s).

If the hitch were damaged, I would probably replace it with a 2" unless I had something else handy.

[john warren]

depends on you. that hitch will work just fine. if you tow other trailers that have 2 inch ball you may have to switch back and forth

[DannyH]

I started this post and it looks like people are wondering what I ended up doing. When I was restoring the trailer and had it to the frame, I brought it in to have another axle installed. While having that done, I had them torch off the existing broke and rusted coupler and install a Bulldog 2" coupler. This has worked out fantastic, as it has a round collar that will only slip up to the front coupler if everything is hooked up correctly. I alway hit the road knowing that the hitch is set up right and can't come loose.