36" extention with 2" receiver question.
I have a 36" 2.5 hitch extension that I want to mount into my 2" receiver...My tongue wait if 50-60lbs. I was going to purchase a 24"L 2" square pipe to insert into my receiver and insert into my ...
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Im unsure what your trying to do-utlize existing hitch extension?
Tubeing linked is fairly (too) light at 1/8" wall, use at least 1/4" wall..
you mentioned shortening reciever 12"-the 2 1/2?"? So you need a 24" extension? Your expecting to insert about 18" of 2" inside 2 1/2" tube-good luck. Im gathering it doesnt have end reduced for insertion into 2" reciever? but was designed to fit into 2 1/2" reciever? Or your cutting off the 2" side-either way the more I think about it the end being adapted, use solid bar. (something like this) Will require welding.
With ball mount plugged into 24" extension on stock reciever-yes very quickly and easily overload..
Ideally with this kind of extension outer end would be 1 1/4" so no one could overload. What others do day in & out and never had a problem doenst mean- its safe or should be recommended.
Other than what you could do-monies spent on adapting I assume a fairly expensive extention into somthing marginal is saving for a better reciever-then cut to length?
Tubeing linked is fairly (too) light at 1/8" wall, use at least 1/4" wall..
you mentioned shortening reciever 12"-the 2 1/2?"? So you need a 24" extension? Your expecting to insert about 18" of 2" inside 2 1/2" tube-good luck. Im gathering it doesnt have end reduced for insertion into 2" reciever? but was designed to fit into 2 1/2" reciever? Or your cutting off the 2" side-either way the more I think about it the end being adapted, use solid bar. (something like this) Will require welding.
With ball mount plugged into 24" extension on stock reciever-yes very quickly and easily overload..
Ideally with this kind of extension outer end would be 1 1/4" so no one could overload. What others do day in & out and never had a problem doenst mean- its safe or should be recommended.
Other than what you could do-monies spent on adapting I assume a fairly expensive extention into somthing marginal is saving for a better reciever-then cut to length?
