Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:09 am
JunkMan wrote:cracker39 wrote:It is just the luck of the draw. I've never had a trailer with a 2" coupler on it.
The trailers that use 1 7/8" balls are usually light weight trailers. 2" balls go on medium weight trailers, and 2 5/16" balls on heavy weight trailers.
I also put a 2" ball on my trailer because all of my other trailers use 2" balls. Finding a 2" coupler for a 2" square tube can be tough though. Most couplers that fit 2" square tubing atr 1 7/8"
My boat and trailer are quite heavy (17' aluminum bass boat/motor) and it has a 1 7/8" coupler. I haven't weighed the whole rig, but the tongue weight is 250 lbs, so I'm not sure where light weight trailers go to medium weight. And, I found both sizes of couplers in 2" tube and the V configurations. Some at WM, some at Tractor Supply, and some at a trailer builder/supply company.