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JBarca
Apr 20, 2017Nomad II
1L243 wrote:
JBarca what hitch are you using. I am finding that not all replacement round bars are compatible. I may have to go with a new hitch all together. I have found a 1400# in a round bar style and a 1500# in a Trunnion style. I have not found a 1700#
I have the Reese HP trunnion bar hitch with the HP Dual Cam. To get the 1,700# rating I had to upgrade the my Ford receiver to a 2 1/2" Reese Tow Beast receiver as the OEM one stopped at 1,250# in WD mode. I also have a 2 1/2" WD shank that tapers to 2" to go into the hitch head.
Here is a pic
![](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/JBarca/Hitch%20Setup/ReeseHPtruninonbarhead.jpg)
Reese offers 600, 800, 1,200, 1,500 and 1,700 bars that all fit the same HP Trunnion bar HP hitch head. The WD shank needs to change to get to 1,700#
If you are thinking of going this way, a very good hitch, lets talk a little first so you get the right setup from the word go.
Hope this helps
John
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