I got a 1" drop hitch from my Polaris dealer for my 08' 800HO. I went to Advanced Auto Parts to pick up a 2" ball to put on it to tow my trailer around the yard, but it wasn't until then that I noticed the hole where you would put the ball in is beveled. Wider at the top than the bottom, and the ball won't fit through. Is there a special ball I have to use with this hitch, or do I need to buy a different 1-1/4" draw bar?

Help out a newbie??

Thanks

Tom
Bryson City, NC

 

I would guess that they do not want you to put a 2" ball on it because that is generally for larger or heavier trailers. That is why it is only a 1 1/4" bar. You could be a step drill bit and bore it out.

 

file it larger

 

***** for hitches come with different size shafts for different size tow ratings. Bigger the shaft - bigger the weight capacity - higher the rating.

Either get a different size shaft or a different size receiver. I wouldn't drill it out or modify it because it <u>may</u> someday end up on the back of a car towing something too heavy and it would be a PITA.

I'm guessing you could probably get a less expensive drop receiver somewhere besides a Polaris dealer (Farm store).

Another thing I have found is a system called "Convert-a-ball". It allows you to change ball sizes on the same shaft without tools. Great if you've got different size trailers.

 

This is what I built.

http://www.pbase.com/rottweiler/jcdeyo25


John

 

I use the hitch and ball from my car!!!.....SAME.....Caper........

 

Thanks for all the suggestions. As for the draw bar ending up on the back of a car... I don't think I'd every own a car that only had a 1-1/4" hitch on it. I currently drive an 07' 4-door Rubicon. It's cool, but a gutless wonder.

I think drilling out the hole may work, but I don't have the tools to drill a hole that large through solid steel. I would have to farm that out...

Tom
Bryson City, NC

 

Just buy the right ball, no need to buy a different hitch or drill it out. They make several different size shanks, 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", ...

 

measure the hole and buy the approate shaft

 

I took my bar to the local U-Haul rental place and they fixed me right up. I know that a lot of folks on this board are the "if it don't fit, make it" type people. I personally am a "get the right tool for the job" kinda guy. Guess it's the Safety Officer in me.