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mrekim
Explorer
Sep 20, 2013

How often do you need to tighen your hitch ball?

I have a ball on order and was going to get a 1 7/8" socket. After a brief search it seems like 1/2" drive tools won't cut it. I suspect that, if I want to be able to tighten this myself I'll need at ...
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mrekim
Explorer
Sep 20, 2013
DUNEBUGGYDOUG wrote:
Just tighten it good with whatever tools you have , no need to get too technical.I been towing whatever for sixty plus years and never had a ball come loose.We have way too many urban myths on the site.


I would have, but the biggest socket I have is 36mm. All 1 7/8 sockets seem to be 3/4" drive or above.

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