Check your balls often

[L8 APEX]

I noticed my 2&5/16" ball on my WD hitch was about a 1/4 turn loose today. It had about 4000 heavy miles on it. Even with the lock washer it was able to back off a little over time. I use a 3' pipe wrench to tighten it back up to spec which is over 250ft lbs. I also keep an eye on the hitch platform bolts as well.

[PoorSvtman]

They make hitch balls that have a cotter pin that goes in the shank of the ball so if the nut comes loose it wont come competly out. Maybe just drill a hole and get a huge cotter pin instead of buying one.

I can probly still get them from my work if you want one.

[Logan]

I check my balls nightly. For fear that the wife stole em...

...Nope...still there. Phew, there's another day...

[L8 APEX]

I wasn't sure how hard the shank was for drilling. I rarely see the castle nut, cotter pin balls. I think lubing the ball may help it from loosening up. Maybe the coupling is gripping it and turning it? One of my customers that towed his L to Houston FFW had three threads left on his ball nut. It was laid back at a 45' angle and would have definately fallen off shortly.

[Moonshine]

Think I'd rather check my nuts occasionally before I risked weakening the shank by drilling a hole in it.

[L8 APEX]

Think I'd rather check my nuts occasionally before I risked weakening the shank by drilling a hole in it.
Anything under the but is not under tension my thinking it beez.

[PoorSvtman]

Terry i do recomend putting a dab of grease on the ball. Things just tend to go smoother. I towed some HUGE trailers to the dallas show before and always put a dab of grease on the ball.

If you want one with a cotter pin let me know ill make a call and see what i can find for you, should be able to get it a tad cheaper than normal.. I dont think having a hole in the shank will weakend it. Its below the ball almost to the end. Just keeps the ball from comming off.

[dboat]

I check my balls nightly. For fear that the wife stole em...

...Nope...still there. Phew, there's another day...

yep, me too... still got em..

I hear that :ron: are soon to be on ebay for sale though.. :evil

[03LightningRocks]

yep, me too... still got em..

I hear that :ron: are soon to be on ebay for sale though.. :evil

That would be Elaines decision. They don't belong to him anymore....;) .

[my2002lightning]

Nope! I won't EVER give that up.:cool: They aren't in the garage freezer next to last-years' venison back-straps.:evil

I love Sweetie and Baby.:)

Ronald



That would be Elaines decision. They don't belong to him anymore....;) .