On Feb 25, 12:03*am, "Morgans" wrote:
"HL Falbaum" wrote

It is a good idea to have options. So, if someone else has to come get you
with their car, they are likely to have a 1 7/8" or a 2" ball.

It would be easy to replace the hitch on the trailer with either a 2" or 1
7/8" . These are commonly available, just bolt on. Then sell the 50mm
ball.

For little money, a welding shop could make a custom mount---50mm ball
with 1" shank into 2"x 1/4"x 1/4" square tube, welded onto 1 1/4 " tubing
stub and insert into your receiver.

50mm hitch on 1 7/8" ball is just a little sloppy--probably a minor
factor, but best to change something.

*I agree. *Get a welding shop (if you are not able to do it yourself) to
change out the trailer hitch for a standard size like 2". *(standard in this
area, anyway) *Also, custom fit the 1 1/4" stub to your receiver. *I have
usually found they fit loose as crap, unless you do something to make it fit
right.

I had good luck doing this by running two beads of weld down the length of
the hitch stub on two adjacent sides of the stub, then grind it down to a
"just right - slide in, but no wobble" fit. *It is amazing how that can
reduce sway, and quiet down the ride down the road.

Anyone else with a sway problem have a sloppy fitting hitch - receiver fit?
Anyone do something to tighten up the fit?
--
Jim in NC

Ok there seems to be a lot of OWT, and other imprecise anecdotal
evidence about trailers and towing floating out there. Has anyone like
an AKAFLIEG group ever done some trailer dynamocs studies????

Peter