Ideas on Not Losing the 2-1/2" Hitch Adapter
I'm using my old Equal-i-zer hitch from my old Tundra which had a 2" receiver. Of course my 2016 Ram in my sig has the 2-1/2" receiver. I'm using the slide in adapter supplied with the truck. I've ...
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Ron3rd wrote:
Thanks for the ideas. Trying to avoid dropping big bucks on the 2-1/2" shank if possible. The locking pin might be an idea.
If losing the adapter is an actual concern....
1. buy a spare
2. What other non issues are you "worried" about?
3. Buy the correct hitch shank for your receiver. *(For this one, you'll thank me when it is bigger bucks, or at least more of a pain the @ss to cut the rusted adapter out of the receiver or remove that bent pin from using a band-aid adapter and then have the holes wallered out on your receiver as a side gift for using the adapter.)
* Note: If you totally baby your truck/hitch and never tow heavy or accelerate hard, brake hard, hit large bumps or potholes or do anything else to stress the hitch pin connection then #3 may not be an issue for you. But it's easy to bend a pin with the adapter in use.
