HI there I am looking for this ball mount pictured below. I found it on Amazon and that's where I got the picture from but would like it to have a 2.5 in shaft instead of the standard 2in shaft. I've noticed that the ball mounts with 2.5in shafts can handle a lot more tongue weight. I have a Weekend Warrior that has over 1500 lbs of tongue weight when unloaded. Does anyone know if this exist or not?

With that kind of TW you NEED a WDH

2.5 inch receivers are only available in class 4 and 5 hitches. As for the setup you are looking for I do not think it exists. A look at the Reese website shows that setup is only available with a 2 inch shank.

I have a WDH already. Not trying to use this for long hauls. The trailer stays in Parker AZ with my boat all summer and would like to feel safe moving it around town and up and down the 10 mi stretch of hwy it covers during this time period without hooking up the hitch and being able to switch from boat trailer, golf cart trailer and Toyhauler.

Thanks, I did and they couldn't find it. They said Reese doesn't supply the one pictured above so maybe it wasn't sought after enough to make one in 2.5in shaft. Really would have been nice to have that always hooked up and be able to do anything at moment's notice regardless of weight or ball size

Tri-Ball Mount with Hook needed | Good Sam Community

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tnicholson
Explorer
Dec 03, 2014
mkirsch wrote:
Well, the one I linked from etrailer is a 2-1/2", but it is only good for 1400lbs tongue weight and has no hook...

I think that's your only option though. Nobody else makes something like that because as I said earlier, the trucks heavy enough to use it are generally too high to tow a trailer with a 0" drop shank. There just isn't any market for it. You've got an oddball setup unfortunately.

That's what I was afraid of and why I came here to see if someone has found one.
mkirsch
Nomad II
Dec 03, 2014
Well, the one I linked from etrailer is a 2-1/2", but it is only good for 1400lbs tongue weight and has no hook...

I think that's your only option though. Nobody else makes something like that because as I said earlier, the trucks heavy enough to use it are generally too high to tow a trailer with a 0" drop shank. There just isn't any market for it. You've got an oddball setup unfortunately.
tnicholson
Explorer
Dec 02, 2014
Yes, the 0 drop works well since my hitch hangs a few inches below my bumper since UHaul ordered me the incorrect hitch, but worked out since they honored the price and now it has a 18000 lbs capacity. I actually have to raise it with air bags for the toy-hauler since my tongue weight is 1600 lbs when empty.

Really wanted to get something like this without using an insert...
glazier
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2014
mkirsch wrote:
At etrailer, $49.95 dead nuts:

http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Reese/45325.html?feed=npn&gclid=CPq7gf7zp8ICFQ4Q7AodWS4AtA

Will your trailers work with a 0" drop without running extremely nose-high? The receiver on my 3500 is so high I need a 3-1/2" to 5" drop shank depending on which trailer I'm towing.

No way my truck could pull with 0 drop without being nose high.
mkirsch
Nomad II
Dec 02, 2014
At etrailer, $49.95 dead nuts:

http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Reese/45325.html?feed=npn&gclid=CPq7gf7zp8ICFQ4Q7AodWS4AtA

Will your trailers work with a 0" drop without running extremely nose-high? The receiver on my 3500 is so high I need a 3-1/2" to 5" drop shank depending on which trailer I'm towing.
rtz549
Explorer
Nov 27, 2014
Here's a 2.5" with 3 mounts. If you really need the hook; I suppose you could have one welded on?

http://www.reeseprod.com/products/ball-mounts/class-v-2-1-2-ball-mounts/titan-tri-ball-mount/Ft6J97!qk61e7yjEyqzYCv5PnNmEL6FQ
tnicholson
Explorer
Nov 21, 2014
That will be my last resort. was hoping not much more than 50 bucks
Brisk
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2014
You could get one of these. They are quite a bit more expensive than the one you posted and don't have a tow hook but most are rated up to 1500lbs of tongue weight.

http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Ball_Mounts-sf-Adjustable_Ball_Mount-hs-Fits_2~1%7C2_Inch_Hitch.aspx
tnicholson
Explorer
Nov 21, 2014
Thanks, I did and they couldn't find it. They said Reese doesn't supply the one pictured above so maybe it wasn't sought after enough to make one in 2.5in shaft. Really would have been nice to have that always hooked up and be able to do anything at moment's notice regardless of weight or ball size
Brisk
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2014
Try Etrailer.com

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