The 1 7/8-inch ball is used on smaller trailers and has a maximum weight capacity of 2,000 pounds. The 2-inch ball is for medium trailers and has a capacity of up to 8,000 pounds, while the 2 5/16 ...

TRAILER COUPLING MADE EASY. by Today's Trucking September 9, 2015. September 9, 2015 Vol. 12 No. 18. The linking of tractor and trailer doesn’t get a lot of attention, and maybe that’s no surprise. It ...

The Swivel-Loc hitch alignment system uses a movable plate and locking mechanism to locate the ball under the trailer tongue. Once attached, you simply drive to align, and the pin locks down. It ...

Terry Brinkley, right, inventer of the Switch Hitch, and his marketing director, Max Hoag, show off their swiveling tri-ball trailer hitch on Tuesday. Staff photo His friends call him "MacGyver ...

Once you have the ball connected to the coupler, you need to latch down and put a pin through the coupler to keep it secured. Trailer hitch ball sizing: • A 1-7/8 inch ball has a gross towing ...

The linking of tractor and trailer doesn't get a lot of attention, and maybe that's no surprise. It's a simple operation, after all, and the mechanical bits are themselves something less than complex.