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FireRob
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Oct 07, 2014

2 1/2" Receiver Hitch and 2" Equal-I-Zer Shank

Hello again everyone, I just found out Equal-i-zer makes a 2 1/2" shank to go into the receiver hitch. My dealer installed a 2" shank and used the reducer that came with my truck. Is this accepta...
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Huntindog
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Oct 08, 2014
kep5niner wrote:
On my OEM class V 2-1/2" receiver, the placarded limitation using the 2" sleeve is 600# tongue weight/6,000# trailer weight. Without the sleeve it's 800/8,000 and with WDH 1,400/14,000.

I also have the Equalizer, appropriately set up with the 2-1/2" shank.
You left out what it is for with the sleeve and WD.

I have read a lot on the Ford forums about their sleeve. Many complaints about how hard it is to line up. Never heard any mention of reduced ratings though.

FWIW. The GM sleeve has a lip/flange that ensures the hole lines up easily. The only downside is that it is so easy to use, that I kept forgetting it was there. So I secured it to the hitch in a semi permanent fashion so it can stay in all the time with no fears of losing it.

No idea about the Dodge sleeve.

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