Ever get confused as to which ball receiver to to which trailer?I tow multiple trailers (not all as once lol) , two with 2" and two with 2-5/16" couplers. Decided to spray paint the 2" ball receiver with Red and White on the 2-5/16". I also painted the trailer's coupler accordingly to match the sized ball receiver. Now there's no mistaking which receiver is used to which trailer. Just thought I'd share.

I marked the tongue of each trailer with the Ball size. Giant Sharpie!Color coding is OK But can you remember what color is what?

That sounds like a good plan to me. I don't have that problem right now but I will keep the solution in mind, unless I forget that too.

Wondering how many tow with the wrong size ball. Very common IMO.

enblethen wrote:Color coding is OK But can you remember what color is what?I think it's like garanamals. If the trailer tongue and the hitch ball colors match, the size matches.

Hmmm I had a couple of 2" trailers that needed different drops, a 1 7/8" different drop yet. A 2 5/16", along with a pintle hitch.I never had any issues. Did I mention four different rigs might pull any of the trailers. Some needed different drop it rise for that tow rig........Whatever helps floats your boat. At the same time, not sure it's needed.Marty

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enblethen
Nomad
Feb 11, 2021
I marked the tongue of each trailer with the Ball size. Giant Sharpie!
Color coding is OK But can you remember what color is what?
Groover
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2021
That sounds like a good plan to me. I don't have that problem right now but I will keep the solution in mind, unless I forget that too.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2021
Wondering how many tow with the wrong size ball. Very common IMO.
valhalla360
Navigator
Feb 11, 2021
enblethen wrote:
Color coding is OK But can you remember what color is what?

I think it's like garanamals. If the trailer tongue and the hitch ball colors match, the size matches.
blt2ski
Moderator
Feb 11, 2021
Hmmm I had a couple of 2" trailers that needed different drops, a 1 7/8" different drop yet. A 2 5/16", along with a pintle hitch.
I never had any issues.
Did I mention four different rigs might pull any of the trailers. Some needed different drop it rise for that tow rig........

Whatever helps floats your boat. At the same time, not sure it's needed.

Marty
Grit_dog
Navigator
Feb 11, 2021
If you need to mark them for whatever reason needed to not confuse them, it’s a great idea.
M
Boomerweps
Explorer
Feb 11, 2021
Silver sharpies come in real handy for marking dark items.
4x4ord
Explorer III
Feb 12, 2021
Hmm, maybe you and your wife should spray paint your feet so as to not get your shoes mixed up.;)
JRscooby
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2021
I pull more than 1 trailer, and no 2 use same drop/ball size. I lock the ball in coupler when I store the trailer. This has the added advantage of when I pull the ball out of coupler to put mount in receiver, I'm sure the coupler is open to accept the ball when I hook up. Less chance of closing above the ball.
Seon
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2021
Last month I was following a car pulling an enclosed trailer with his Harley inside when suddenly the trailer jacked knifed and bounced around until the driver was able to stop. Fortunately there was no damaged to the Bike or trailer.
As I helped lift the trailer back on the receiver I noticed he had a 1-7/8" ball and the trailer's coupler a 2". That's when I decided to paint ball coupler to trailer.