No Euro hitch usable in US

[Kneale Brownson]

The receiver, the square tube mounted to what little on an Audi can be 
called a "frame" on my commercially-hitched 5ktq is 1 1/2" OD reinforced 
with a band around the opening that makes the OD 2".  The towbar that 
carries the ball is 1 1/4  SOLID square rod and the 2" ball is mounted to a 
riser welded to the bar.  The riser is formed from 1/2"  steel a couple 
inches across and braced to the bar.  The ball has a 3/4" threaded stem.


At 08:52 PM 10/16/2001 +0200, Per Lindgren wrote:

>Our trailer hitchtes has a 2" ball, yes. My understanding was that the US
>standard was a 2" square tube receiver hitch? I saw a Grand Cherokee that 
>had a
>modified receiver htich, where an axtra metal plate was welded on and a 2" 
>ball
>was bolted on to that.
>
>PerL
>92 Cabrio 2.3E
>
>bob.rossato at att.net wrote:
>
> > My understanding is that the ball diameter on the
> > Westfalia kits is 50mm.  Now I know less than nothing
> > about towing, but, isn't that close enough for all
> > intents and purposes to the 2" (50.8mm) diamter for US
> > trailers?  Maybe it is the usual "It must be perfect!"
> > German mentality.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gudrun Fellmann" <g.fellmann at westfalia-automotive.de>
> > > To: <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 1:54 AM
> > > Subject: AW: Kontakt-Englisch
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > we thank you for your mai. Unfortunately we have to tell you that 
> we have
> > > no towbar that is
> > > > allowed for the US-market. In the USA there is another diameter for the
> > > ball than in Germany.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry that we could not help you.
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards
> > > >
> > > > WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE
> > > >         GmbH & Co.KG
> > > > G. Fellmann
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >