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Old 02-16-2009, 07:59 AM   #1
Carny Bill
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hitch

Can anyone tell me why GM and Ford,maybe even Dodge, have went to the large slide in adapter on the reciever hitch?

I have an 08 with it and am thinking of spot welding it in place so as not to have another piece I could lose or a part to rattle, but maybe the Big 3 know of some future use for them........Bill
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Old 02-16-2009, 07:18 PM   #2
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Drawbar adapter

The 2 1/2" drawbar provides higher tounge and trailer weights.

The 08 F450 with a 2 1/2" drawbar has, as I recall, a 16K+/- rating.

If you will never need the capacity, spot welding is an option as is switching to the 2 1/2" drawbar with a 2" ball in place of the 2 5/16".
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