interchangeable trailer ball system ?

[nfk]

I have had a convert-a-ball for years. Ive never had a problem with it. Its always been mounted on a hitch. When its not hooked up to a trailer, the hitch and ball is in the pickup toolbox, out of the elements, and its always easy to change sizes.

 

[Bondo]

I have had a "Convert-A-Ball" for as long as I can remember, and never worried about it failing.

http://www.convert-a-ball.com/

I did coat the pins with Never-Seize.

Ayuh,.... I bought 1 of those, 23 years ago, when I started this job,...
Part of the job is movin' various wagons here, 'n there, with 1,7/8" hitches, 2" hitches, 'n the main tool crib is 2, 5/16",....

I've used the same hitch on 3 trucks, 'n something over 1/2 million miles on it,...

I just put a spot of axle grease on the pins when they're lookin' dry,...
Last few years, I switched to Fluid Film for the job,...

No doubt the SSteel version is the way to go,...
Wish it had been available 23 years ago,...
After somebody lost the 2, 5/16" ball(when not bein' used),...
I bought the SSteel version to replace it,....

It's the 1" shank, 1,000/ 10,000lb model,...

 

[stg454]

I've had the convert-a-ball for years. Using it on my third truck. Works great.

 

[dowmace]

Guess it's not supposed to fail when you pull more than the rated 10K lb rating?

Reese Towpower Interchangeable 1 7/8", 2", 2 5/16" Hitch Ball Kits are designed to accommodate towing multiple trailers with ease. This innovative quick release design allows you to change hitch ball size in seconds without any tools. The kits features a one inch shank that has a 1,000 pound tongue weight and 10,000 trailer weight capacity and a 1 7/8 inch and 2 inch hitch ball with a quick-release, positive latch design for easy interchange.

I'm not saying I wasn't over loading it. Just be cautious with your weight on one.

 

[shoot summ]

Not disagreeing, and there has to be a stated weight capacity, but one would have to believe that they have way more than a 1000lb safety factor. That's only a 10% safety factor. Seems low. But again, shouldn't pull more than the rating. Draw bar pull is always a higher rating than vertical load. Think about the guys on TV that you see pulling a semi by a rope. Impressive feet for the strongman competition. But put that same guy above the semi and tell him to lift it with the same rope. Isn't going to happen, even though the weight didn't change a bit.

I'm not saying I wasn't over loading it. Just be cautious with your weight on one.

Guess I misunderstood your post, as it sounded like a negative review of the product over misuse.

"I have used one of these in the past with a landscape trailer pulling about 11k lbs, long story short it let go on the highway. The shaft broke off where it enters the ball. It wasn't but a month or so old but was used everyday. No rust on it at all the damn thing just broke. I wouldnt use one ever again."

 

[APEowner]

I find that I need a different drop height for the different trailers so there wouldn't be any advantage to me to use that system. Also, while I'm sure it's well engineered and probably has a reasonable safety factor having one more connection point to keep track of just makes me uncomfortable.

 

[shortykorte]

I use interchangeable ball set for numerous years. Mine had a pin that went horizontally through the ball. Worked great.

Just like the convert-a-ball mentioned above.