Curt Rockerball

I’d try it. The 2 5/16 inch is $65.00 on Amazon.

mkirsch wrote:
Anybody used one of these yet? I saw them for the first time in the local farm and fleet store yesterday.

Looks like it's got a small amount of shock absorbing capacity for a trailer that chucks back and forth.

one of what?? I see no picture or link to anything.

cavie wrote:

mkirsch wrote:
Anybody used one of these yet? I saw them for the first time in the local farm and fleet store yesterday.

Looks like it's got a small amount of shock absorbing capacity for a trailer that chucks back and forth.

one of what?? I see no picture or link to anything.

Curt Rockerball, as the title says. I assume people can use google if they don't know what I'm talking about or can ignore the thread if they don't care.

2-5/16 Curt RockerBall

I can't really see the purpose of this. If your hitch and coupler are fastened together properly and greased there should not be any fore/aft movement. Looks to me like this thing would only introduce it.
Barney

BarneyS wrote:
2-5/16 Curt RockerBall

I can't really see the purpose of this. If your hitch and coupler are fastened together properly and greased there should not be any fore/aft movement. Looks to me like this thing would only introduce it.
Barney

Probably intended for hooking up some sort of tow behind with no weight distribution or sway control.

I agree - but my comments still apply.
Barney

The RockerBall completely changes your towing experience by absorbing the erratic movement and rattling of your trailer at the coupling point.

Another silly gadget to correct operator error?

BarneyS wrote:
I agree - but my comments still apply.
Barney

I agree!

Just buy a hitch with a shock absorbing shank. Probably safer than that ball.

BarneyS wrote:
2-5/16 Curt RockerBall

I can't really see the purpose of this. If your hitch and coupler are fastened together properly and greased there should not be any fore/aft movement. Looks to me like this thing would only introduce it.

That's exactly what it's designed to do - introduce a little (rubber dampened) for and aft flex to things to help reduce the herky-jerkyness that is often experienced pulling a trailer.

I'm curious for anyones experience on this as well. I'm likely going to buy one for a small 1500# ultralight we have now that transmits a ton of aforementioned herkyjerkies to the tow vehicle.

The reviews I've been able to find online thus far seem to be overwhelmingly positive, but as with all things, I take them with a grain of salt until I see the same trend across multiple places.