New Equal-I-Zer Hitch Issue
Received my new 10k Equali-i-zer hitch yesterday and started the install today. Ran into a glitch right off the bat. I ordered both the hitch and ball at the same time, from the same place and received a 2-5/16" Equal-i-zer brand ball. Went to mount it and found that it required a socket to tighten the nut as it's recessed into the hitch head (unlike others that you can get a wrench on). OK, no big deal I'll just take it to the trailer shop down the road. No dice. They had sockets, but nothing they had (or the automotive shop next door) could get onto the nut in the recess.
So I came back home and called Equal-i-zer. Got voice mail but received a call back just a few minutes later. Spoke with Joey there and he advised that it is a common issue and that I need a special 1-7/8" thin wall socket to get on the nut. They just happen to sell them (list price $83, but I could get it for $68).
Wow. Talk about a surprise. I told him I wasn't really hot on spending almost $100 on a ball and the socket to install it and he said that another option would be to go with a lighter duty ball with a 1" shank (instead of the 1-1/4" that was matched to my hitch) and to use a bushing. This would have a smaller nut and allow the use of a standard socket to tighten it.
Has anybody run into this before? What do you do and what would you recommend?
Right now I'm still hunting for somebody around who has the right socket and can do it before I shell out another $80 for a one-time tool. (their closest dealer is almost 2 hours away)...
So I came back home and called Equal-i-zer. Got voice mail but received a call back just a few minutes later. Spoke with Joey there and he advised that it is a common issue and that I need a special 1-7/8" thin wall socket to get on the nut. They just happen to sell them (list price $83, but I could get it for $68).
Wow. Talk about a surprise. I told him I wasn't really hot on spending almost $100 on a ball and the socket to install it and he said that another option would be to go with a lighter duty ball with a 1" shank (instead of the 1-1/4" that was matched to my hitch) and to use a bushing. This would have a smaller nut and allow the use of a standard socket to tighten it.
Has anybody run into this before? What do you do and what would you recommend?
Right now I'm still hunting for somebody around who has the right socket and can do it before I shell out another $80 for a one-time tool. (their closest dealer is almost 2 hours away)...
