[AT] Trailer hitch ball mount

[Richard Fink Sr]

Dick do you have any photos of the Huber. If so would you send to me 
off list. I have found one that i am working the owner to sell. don't 
know much about it other than looking at it.  Was told that it once 
had a front bucket also.
Thanks
R Fink
PA



At 08:17 PM 4/4/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>I recently bought a new Navigator as my business vehicle that will 
>also double as my tow vehicle. My older Navigator sat 2" lower than 
>the new one.  So, the 6"drop ball mount that I was using would not work.
>
>I debated about having a local welding shop fabricate a ball mount 
>with an 8" drop for me, but I opted to buy one that was an 
>engineered and tested product.
>
>I had the local trailer shop order a Draw-Tite Class IV #4283 ball 
>mount for me. When it arrived, the ball hole was too small by just a 
>fraction of an inch, so they had to drill the opening to get the 
>ball shaft to fit.  That concerned me, but then when I read the 
>label and saw that it was made in China, I am now almost afraid to use it.
>
>Any idea if Draw-Tite, or any of these companies, do any type of 
>quality testing before these products are shipped?  Since the 
>opening for the ball shaft was under-sized, I am guessing not.
>
>If I use this, my life, and the lives of others driving near me will 
>depend on the quality of the welds on that ball mount.
>
>Will the reaming of the hole do anything to weaken this ball mount?
>
>Am I being overly cautious?
>
>Tractor reference:  I want to be sure this new tow vehicle is safe 
>to use before I make the Nebraska/Missouri run to get a 1946 Huber :)
>
>Dick Day
>
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>83712 552nd Avenue
>Norfolk, NE  68701
>
>402-379-1606
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