Help me out. looking for hitch receiver ball that is higher rating then 5000lbs

HI Guys

So the oem receiver bar that came with my truck new is rated at 11000 lbs which is great. My car trailer has a 2" coupler.

I am trying to find a 2" receiver ball that is more then 5000-6000 rating.

 

B&W Tow and Stow have a 2" Ball rated for 7500lbs and the 2 5/16" rated for 10000#

 

Amazon has them up to 12,000. You need to match the diameter of the hole in the receiver bar to the bolt diameter on the bar. You don't want any play. I had a buddy that learned this the hard way. My 2" ball is rated for 7500 lbs and has a 1-1/2" nut.

 

Curt Fusion with welded on ball are rated for 7500 lbs in 2”, and are available in a variety of drops or raises. They’re pretty reasonably priced too.

Have one from when I had a 7K car trailer w/2” coupler.

https://www.curtmfg.com/towing-accessories/ball-mounts/2-inch/fusion

 

the oem receiver hole for the ball looks to be 1 1/4"

so looks like I am looking for
2" ball with shank of 1 1/4" I do see in my local stores 5-6000 rated versions but nothing more.

inside the box of the receiver from Toyota they do include an insert that allows you to fit skinner shank into the 1 1/4 whole but prefer not to do it that way.

 

Don't use an insert. You won't find a ball with the weight rating you want with a smaller shank. Ebay has a 2" 10,000 lb ball with a 1-1/4" shank. I think I got my 7500 lber from Uhaul. You can check Etrailer but be prepared to wade through pages of stuff even if you just search for a 2" ball.

 

Toyota recommends anything over 5,000 to use a WDH. They have the larger diameter ball.

 

I only use forged steel solid hitches. They are not hard to find in stores or online.

I don’t trust Chinese welds!

 

I haven’t seen any for over that rating and the fact that you’d have to look high and low or buy some Chinese pos off eBay to get one should tell ya something.
I’d imagine your car trailer should have had a 2-5/16” ball.

 

Just don't buy 1 from Harbor Freight.

 

Check out the Convert-a-Ball. They don't rate their interchangeable balls individually but their 1" shanks are packaged with combinations of 1 7/8, 2" and 2 5/16" balls and the sets are rated at 10,000 pounds regardless of which ball is used. I've used them for 15 years on everything from 2k utility trailers to 10k hay trailers and have never had a problem.

 

Reese 63831 Class IV Hitch Ball,...

$32 Tow Ready 63831 Chrome Hitch Ball

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P29TX6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

The one I saw on Ebay is a Curt and made in Wisconsin

 

I see the curt version is 10000 that should work out well . thanks for info guys

 

Weigh safe is supposed to be really good. Have a built-in tongue weight scale

 

are stainless balls just as strong as the steel version?