Welding a class 4 adapter into a class 5 hitch
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I thought shims WERE the easy & cheap solution, but I'm not a welder. Plus, the shims are easily removable when you get that new trailer and need a Class V hitch.
JakeR
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Thanks for the replies.
I have a welder, so I thought just running a bead up each side would do the trick, and be most cost effective for me.
The only downside would be if I wanted to move up to a class 5, which I don't plan on doing, and if I do, well I have a torch too!
I was just wondering if anyone else on here had done it.
Thanks, Bob
I have a welder, so I thought just running a bead up each side would do the trick, and be most cost effective for me.
The only downside would be if I wanted to move up to a class 5, which I don't plan on doing, and if I do, well I have a torch too!
I was just wondering if anyone else on here had done it.
Thanks, Bob
catblaster
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Bob, I welded steel washers to my hitch to take up the slop on it. That way I haven't harmed the the receptacle or the slide. I can easily grind the washers off and be back where I started. It wasnt a class 4 to 5 just a sloppy fit from a horrible freight hitch.
