No Euro hitch usable in US

[Bob Rossato]

Like I said in my original post, I don't know squat about towing so I was
asking whether the 0.031" difference is really going to make a difference.
This thread started back on the S-car list when someone posted the Westfalia
GmbH link as a source of factory trailer hitches.  If someone wanted to use
the factory trailer hitch in the US, and the .031" smaller ball is a no no,
then depending on the design of the hitch it might be possible to weld/mount
on a new 2" ball.

bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knotnook at traverse.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:20 PM
> To: Larry C Leung; bob.rossato at att.net
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: No Euro hitch usable in US
>
>
> At 07:29 PM 10/16/2001 -0400, Larry C Leung wrote:
>
> >Would you trust 2000 lbs to a 0.8 mm diameter difference. It's a matter
> >of play, interference fit and impact. You MUST use the proper towing
> >ball, or the ball/mount joint will most likely fail from impact loading.
>
> I can support Larry's point sort-of with anecdotal evidence:  The guy who
> sold me my Bridgeport mill hauled it to me a couple hundred
> miles, using my
> trailer with a 2" hitch.  I didn't know it (wasn't there when he
> picked up
> the trailer), but his pickmeup had a 1 7/8 ball in the hitch.
> The trailer
> and mill thump-thumped his bumper/hitch till it was bent way out of
> line.  He didn't say anything, but his buddy and riding companion told me
> the bumper was straight and level before the trip.
>