|
|
05-21-2018, 12:02 AM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oro Valley AZ
Posts: 437
|
Hitch Pin Mushrooming receiver
Just noticed my locking hitch pin is getting my hitch mushroomed on one side from movement and 70-80 degree bend. (to keep from sliding through) F250 2017 diesel with 2 1/2 inch hitch and with 2 inch sleeve. I need a 12 inch drop on my WDH and cannot find a 2 1/2 inch receiver with a 12 inch drop. No mods to increase truck height. This is a standard F250 Diesel King Ranch with 20 inch factory tires.
Way to much hitch movement with this setup but cannot find a 2 1/2 inch receiver with a 12 1/2 inch drop. 1450 hitch weight with 11,000 pound trailer loaded.
Help or suggestions would be well received. I checked with E trailer and googled with no results.
Jack
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 06:19 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Auburn,wa
Posts: 240
|
Curt makes quite a few drop hitches. You might want to contact them directly.
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 06:40 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
My WAG on this is WD hitch Not set properly! When WD is set and pressure transferred for Proper Sway Control there is NO "Movement/Slop/Hammering" at the retaining Pin area,that would cause "Mushrooming/Elongation/"! If you are just pulling without WD/SC your Stinger is the Hammer! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 06:49 AM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,053
|
__________________
2016 Rockwood Windjammer 3029W Diamond Edition
2015 Chevy 3500HD LTZ 6.0 Crew Cab 4x4 Long Bed 4.10:1 SRW
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 06:53 AM
|
#5
|
Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
|
My equalizer hitch was ovaling the hutch pin hole on my 2500 with a 2.5 hitch. The adapter was the issue as it allowed to much slop. I found that etrailer had a 2.5 drop hitch that had the 2" holes for the head. No more ovaling out...
Edit: mine was made by equalizer and was bout 150$
__________________
Pat, Jen, Heather & Sapphire, the head mouser.
2015 Chevy HD D-Max
2022 Impression 315MB
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 06:54 AM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nomad297
|
I don't see where these are used in conjunction with a WD/SC hitch Head! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 07:00 AM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,053
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
I don't see where these are used in conjunction with a WD/SC hitch Head! Youroo!!
|
You are correct. I need to brush up on my reading comprehension.
Bruce
__________________
2016 Rockwood Windjammer 3029W Diamond Edition
2015 Chevy 3500HD LTZ 6.0 Crew Cab 4x4 Long Bed 4.10:1 SRW
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 08:07 AM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oro Valley AZ
Posts: 437
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nomad297
|
Will not work with WDH Hitch.
Jack
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 08:34 AM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Denver, NC
Posts: 2,596
|
__________________
2015 Ram 2500 CTD,CC,SB,4x4
2016 Rockwood 2703 Emerald Edition
Husky CenterLine TS Hitch
TST 507 TPMS
Progressive Industries EMS-PT30X
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 10:57 AM
|
#10
|
Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
|
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories...0-02-4800.html
THis is what I used, stock height 2500 Diesel with Z71 package.
__________________
Pat, Jen, Heather & Sapphire, the head mouser.
2015 Chevy HD D-Max
2022 Impression 315MB
|
|
|
05-21-2018, 03:49 PM
|
#11
|
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
|
You are putting 1500# on a hitch. I don't care what kind of wdh you have, but you are way maxed out. Any dip on the road will double the hitch weight.
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 07:53 AM
|
#12
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oro Valley AZ
Posts: 437
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by petitecodiac
You are putting 1500# on a hitch. I don't care what kind of wdh you have, but you are way maxed out. Any dip on the road will double the hitch weight.
|
Hitch weight is 1400#. Max hitch weight for my truck is 1800#. 400# under Max.
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 08:00 AM
|
#13
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oro Valley AZ
Posts: 437
|
Thank you all for your reply. Still have not found a 2 1/2 inch hitch with a 10 1/2 drop that will fit my Equalizer WDH hitch. My 2 1/2 inch receiver has a two inch sleeve with a 2 inch hitch which has a tremendous amount of play unhitched.
I am going to try a "Hitch Vise" if no 2 1/2 hitch with 10 1/2 inch drop can be found that will work with the Equalizer WDH.
Jack
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 08:15 AM
|
#14
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 2,139
|
My Ram has a 2 1/2 inch receiver. The only think I tow using the adaptor is a small landscape trailer. The tolerances between the reducer and hitch are not tight at all and have way to much movement for me to trust it towing anything with any amount of weight. I would think someone would make what you need to ditch the sleeve/adaptor? 10 1/2 inch drop? is your truck lifted?
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 08:45 AM
|
#15
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
The OP truck is NOT lifted,trucks are just HIGHER! Our trailer has a Undermount hitch that even compounds the Drop Needed! Add to that our Reese DC Hitch head uses a "15/16" mounting bolt spread all New Heads are "1-1/4"spread! So I needed a 13" Drop and I made one! I also needed to extend it Rearward for "Tailgate Clearance and mounting area for a "Rock Tamer" flap system! The New trucks have a Taller Tailgate also! The stinger with adapter for the 2-1/2 receiver has NO SLOP/MOVEMENT when in use towing the unit! I have never had the 5/8 Pin bend or any of the Holes "Elongate" either! PS the Reese DC is a Early 1960s Model! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 08:57 AM
|
#16
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 33
|
I didn't notice where you stated that you were using the adapter sleeve to convert your 2" shank to the 2.5" receiver. Are you using the adapter sleeve?
__________________
2018 Cherokee Limited 304R
2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 09:04 AM
|
#17
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
If asking Me,I said "Stinger with adapter for 2-1/2 hitch! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 09:06 AM
|
#18
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 2,139
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by CAMPINGADDICT
I didn't notice where you stated that you were using the adapter sleeve to convert your 2" shank to the 2.5" receiver. Are you using the adapter sleeve?
|
The very first post clearly stated he is using a 2 inch sleeve for a 2 1/2 inch receiver.
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 01:41 PM
|
#19
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1,022
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ejs4029
|
Thank you for posting the link. I pull a trailer every day in my work, and I was hoping to find a clamp for my 3500. It gets pretty noisy back there sometimes and I know all that movement isn't a good thing.
|
|
|
05-22-2018, 02:46 PM
|
#20
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 33
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimber45
The very first post clearly stated he is using a 2 inch sleeve for a 2 1/2 inch receiver.
|
Sorry. Just hard for me to imagine any movement once WDH is engaged without something being setup wrong or wrong size pin is used. I
__________________
2018 Cherokee Limited 304R
2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
|
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|