[AT] Trailer hitch ball mount

[Indiana Robinson]

I have a solid forged ball mount that has all three common balls on
it. (1 7/8", 2" and 2 5/16") Heavy sucker... I don't use it all of the
time since the main trailler puller is an older 4x4 and sits pretty
high so I have to use a drop for a lot of stuff.
You want to be sure to use a high quality lock pin in them or it
doesn't matter much how strong the welds are.   :-)
I hope the nice guy that bought son Scott's 1755 Oliver made it home
OK. Scott had a lot of weights on it and the tires were filled. It
also had a heavy cab. The fellow had borrowed a trailer that was in my
mind a little light for it and when he ran it up on the trailer the
tires mashed way down. I dragged out the air hose and a gauge for him
but he backed out when the tires got to 45 psi. They were still too
soft. I don't know what kind of tires they were but my trailer tires
list a max PSI of about 70#. He took off for southern Indiana with
them looking pretty soft... Scared me and I don't scare easy.   :-)
I wasn't sure the rotted old floor it had would hold it to start with.
I don't mind something a little squirrley  for a slow 10 mile trip
down country roads but if I'm going down the highway I want things
pretty solid and balanced out well. He was maybe going about 75 to 100
miles all on highway. Not such a long trip but far enough to really
heat those soft tires.


-- 
"farmer"

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Morris Moulterd


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Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
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