My new shiny balls

[myoung84]

I thought I would show off my new shiny balls. :D I recently acquired a small 4x8 trailer with a 1 7/8" coupler and rather than buy a 2nd hitch and ball, I found this setup. Picked it up a Academy for about $40. It comes with a 1 7/8", 2", and 2 5/16" balls and is rated at 8k lbs. If you don't need the 2 5/16" then they have a kit with only the 1 7/8" and 2" for $5 less, but I went ahead and got the one with all 3 in case I ever needed it. I looked a a couple of other brands but wasn't very impressed with the locking mechanism and from what I read, you couldn't leave the ball on the shank unless you had a trailer hooked up. The release mechanism on this one is very easy to operate and it's impossible for it to fail with a trailer on the ball. Also, the ball is able to spin on the ball bearings so the trailer coupler isn't constantly grinding into the ball.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_13357_-1?N=662858369

http://reeseprod.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=3&parentid=1200&catID=1230&part=63803

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[Shaggy]

Not a bad setup. I have the one that you just rotate the hitch that has all three on it.

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/public/dpOwmQNrznVzvrTsynJrrYMrmyV3EEDje4hxz4aWC31exZH4Ik RWJgWCAQvozQ-6zx8Nw18Tq6OwsHeVRWo2kQ5NiBkk-0N0GpdYLe-_vQax9FXEzhYw1awIwXJSH36e4AcfOyHrc6FC9as3RuKyIpyb4-EXp7_lLCNUJg

[myoung84]

I thought about one of those, but I have to have my 3 1/2" drop to level out my boat trailer or the rear of the trailer drags the ground on small bumps.

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Nice balls.

[myoung84]

Why thank you!

[(S.M.R) 101]

Lol Nice

[nightmatt]

lol. those things are nice though I use to have a set at one time too. mine had a pin that went through the side of the ball though.

[myoung84]

I looked at those, but you can't leave the ball on unless you have a trailer hooked up or it can come off...

[EXSAILORwithaHEMI]

You have 3 balls, that's impressive!

[ramthis9501]

Haha nice

[OklaHemi]

oh i've got big balls, oh i've got big balls........ everybody

[myoung84]

Haha! Haven't heard that song in forever!