Jeff1953 wrote:
Warranty most likely won't be an issue, since we're looking at buying used. My main concern would be safety. Are the adapter inherently not as safe?
There is a reason they don't warranty it. It substantially increases the stress on the trailer frame. If they haven't accounted for it in the design, it could cause a failure.
Really not a big deal to pull the hitch...just leave it attached to the pinbox with the lock on and lift it out with the front of the trailer. Then leave it hang there...won't hurt a thing.