trailer ball

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:27 am

I just bought a new truck and I have to put a new hitch and ball on it. I cannot remember what size ball goes with the trailer. I have a trailer for the 2001X. Does anyone know what size ball fits?
Thanks

kziadie · Post by **kziadie** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:29 am

2 inch.

Kelly

tangentair · Post by **tangentair** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:58 am

I would think it best to answer a question like that with "2 inch balls of stainless steel" especially when when you have over 50 horses riding on your tail

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:06 am

Thanks for the fast reply.
It's always good to know the size of your ball

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:15 am

I talked to the dealer and I had asked them about the harness and hitch. I told him that I have surge brakes on my trailer and I thought that all you needed to do was hook up the harness and plug it into the trailer and your good to go. But he was saying that you also need some kind of electric trailer brake hook up for the brakes to work. I guess that includes some kind of device that goes inot the car to work the brakes besides the harness. I am a little confused as to what this is, and if I really need that. On my other car I just had a harness added and I just pluged it into the trailer and I thought that took care of everything. Have I been driving around without my surge brakes really working? Do I need this extra part or do I just need the harness. I'm pretty confused at this point and not sure what I need. Your help will be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks

Post by **kmclemore** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:26 am

Nope, you don't need electric brakes hookup if you're using the stock Mac trailer... the surge brakes are sufficient.

As for the ball, yes, it's 2", but I suggest that once you've fitted it that you also drill and pin it... described here... saves the risk of it becoming loose and causing a whole host of not-too-fun things to happen, usually in rapid succession and behind you... and ultimately costing a lot more than the $0.05 cotter pin...

Bawgy · Post by **Bawgy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:31 am

The electric hook up as he said is just to bypass the brakes when backing up. The electric connection is attached to the back up light circuit . When you put your tow vehichle in reverse and the back up lights come on the surge brake is disabled . once you put the car in any other gear the surge brakes are active again . If you do not have a 5 wire plug any dealer on this board can get you one. You can also get a metal key to put in the slot the surge brake housing has to keep it from applying brakes when backing against resistance Search towing thread on Backing up

Post by **kmclemore** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:42 am

Bawgy, he has an X, not an M... so I don't think there's any electical brake shutoff on those older trailers.

Bawgy · Post by **Bawgy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:56 am

Well DUH He needs to step up then So my info would be correct . Jeesh

Thanks for the heads up on that I thought I could finally help someone else out but alas . Thats what I get for doing something I am not used to (Thinking)
Kmclemore
Get that boat down here for the October 12-14 There is a free launch and a 15 mile sail to the Lookout Bight We have about 25boats signed up . No fees just rent a slip for Friday night or anchor in the creek to join us for supper in Beaufort Friday night www.ncsail.org Pirates trip link has all the info along with reading the forum

baldbaby2000 · Post by **baldbaby2000** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:26 am

Reminds me of when a friend of mine sent his wife into the hardware store to pick up a trailer hitch ball. She went up to one of the guys and said she needed to talk to someone about 2" steel balls. It took him a minute to realize what she was talking about and then asked her what size shank!

Post by **kmclemore** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:40 am

Bawgy wrote:Well DUH He needs to step up then So my info would be correct . Jeesh

Thanks for the heads up on that I thought I could finally help someone else out but alas . Thats what I get for doing something I am not used to (Thinking)

Naah.. just a mixup... keep tryin' to help! We need everyone's help here!

Bawgy wrote:Kmclemore
Get that boat down here for the October 12-14 There is a free launch and a 15 mile sail to the Lookout Bight We have about 25boats signed up . No fees just rent a slip for Friday night or anchor in the creek to join us for supper in Beaufort Friday night www.ncsail.org Pirates trip link has all the info along with reading the forum

Man, I'd love to... sadly, though, the kids are back in school which means swim practices, homework, Scouts, etc... not to mention my own work... sigh... life is what happens when you're not paying attention.

Post by **kmclemore** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:47 am

baldbaby2000 wrote:Reminds me of when a friend of mine sent his wife into the hardware store to pick up a trailer hitch ball. She went up to one of the guys and said she needed to talk to someone about 2" steel balls. It took him a minute to realize what she was talking about and then asked her what size shank!

At least she didn't say "Hopefully, a lot bigger than my husband's?!"

Reminds me of the time when my jr. high school buddy and I went into the phrm-xd to buy condoms - as a prank we were going to use them as balloons for the upcoming pep rally - and back in those days you had to ask the pharmacist for them, they weren't on display as they are today. So, my buddy lost the coin-toss and had to go ask for them while I browsed through the greeting cards. He goes up to the pharmacist and whispers "I'd like a box of Trojans, please" to which the pharmacist replies "Sure.. what size?" and my brilliant buddy loudly replies "I dunno.. as big as you got'em, I guess!". The pharmacist, stifling a laugh says "No... I mean... do you want the box of 6 or the box of 12?"

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:34 pm

Thanks for the info. That did clear up some things I wasn't sure of.
Like always, the help on this board is greattttttt.
You guy got back to me before my dealer did. I doubt I will hear from him for a few more days. I knew I could count on you.
thanks again

Bawgy · Post by **Bawgy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:51 pm

Then there was the young foriegner who with broken english saw a sign said 6 for a dollar when he went to pay the clerk said that will be 1.06 . he said the sign says only $1 !?!? She said that was for the tax . he looked at her puzzled and said I thought they just rolled on

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