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Use your 2" hitch-mounted accessories with your 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" trailer hitch by slipping this bushing into your receiver. Sturdy, black powder coated steel construction.
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Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Blue Ox converter sleeve and what this is going to do is basically going to be able to allow all of your two-inch hitch accessories to go into your two and a half inch hitch receiver. So if you have a work truck, and you've got an SUV, and you've got a really expensive ball mount that you would like to use on both so you don't have to buy two, all you got to do is grab one of these converter sleeves.Blue Ox does make one that's black powder-coated, so it does go nicely with our black truck here. So basically you just want the longer end facing towards the front of your vehicle, so then those holes will line up nicely. Slide that on there, slide it in and you can get those holes nice and lined up.
Yep.Once you get that done, it does have a five-eighths inch diameter hole, so your normal hitch pin hole should be able to fit through there. And we do have a lot of different options. I know Buyers Products has one that's not black and powder-coated, but it does stick out a little bit farther and it's actually somewhat visible when it's in your hitch. But this is definitely going to be able to save you a little bit of money so you don't have to buy two different accessories for the two different size hitch receivers that you may have.So the Blue Ox converter sleeve is going to have a powder-coated finish and it is going to be made of steel so it will last a decently long time. If you're not necessarily too fond of the black powder-coat finish, Buyers Products does have one that is just a carbon steel construction and has a zinc-plated coating on it.
So it is going to resist rust and corrosion.One that I have, I have noticed that powder-coated items slowly started to scratch and the second you get down to that actual bare metal, the elements usually turn it to a rusty-looking color. This way it's just going to stay how it is throughout the life of the converter sleeve. So our Buyers Products is going to be about six inches long, so it is going to stick out a little bit more than our Blue Ox here, and with the color it's going to be more visible. From the middle of our hitch pin hole all the way to the end on our longer side here, it is going to be about three and a half inches. But with our Blue Ox here it's going to be about four.
And then on the other side, on our Blue Ox it is going to be about an inch and three-quarter inches. And on our Buyers Products it's going to be about two and a half inches.So it's all just personal preference. But if you would like to stay pretty low profile, the Blue Ox is definitely the one you want to go with.Well everyone, that's going to do it for our look at the Blue Ox converter sleeve for two and a half inch hitch receivers.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (49 Customer Reviews)
Use your 2" hitch-mounted accessories with your 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" trailer hitch by slipping this bushing into your receiver. Sturdy, black powder coated steel construction.Fits just right. Set up with no issues. Using to adapt my truck 2 1/2” receiver to my 2” bike rack.
Works like a champ. I’d gotten a new truck with larger receiver and obviously didn’t want to buy a new ball mount for our weight distributing hitch. Using the adapter initially hurt my head as a ‘band aid’ solution, but it worked flawlessly on a recent 2000 mile trip. Zero regrets; will never hesitate to use it.
Works as it should.
made with heavy duty material, well mad e.
It is perfect for enabling a 2 inch hitch to be used in a 2.5 inch receiver.
Its strong and it works but it does rattle a little bit when you hit a rough spot in the road.
Last year I purchased a Blue Ox Hitch Adapter for my 3/4 ton GMC pickup. My truck has a 2 1/2 inch hitch receiver from the factory and I wanted to reduce it to the standard 2 inch for my Jayco travel trailer. I have used it for a year now with complete satisfaction and have actually had it welded to my hitch. High marks for Blue Ox.
Had to get this because the new truck had a class 5 hitch on it and didn’t want to replace all my ball mounts, especially the one for my Blue Ox Load Pro for the travel trailer. This product functions as advertised, the only complaint might be that it could be a little closer tolerance on the inside sizing but other than that money well spent.
Perfect fit
sleeve slides into the receiver without anything to stop it. When I line it up and slide the hitch, bike rack or whatever, the sleeve slides back past the hole. Getting the holes to line up is a real pain. One of the reviews I read said it had a ridge at the end to stop it from sliding all the way past the end of the receiver. Not that difficult since the sleeves that come with the truck have a ridge around the edge.
etrailer products are always top quality. The Blue Ox hitch reducer saved me hundreds of dollars since I don't need to buy a new hitch slide. Orders are shipped in a timely matter if products are in stock. I will continue ordering from them in the future.
Simple but works well;
I originally bought a reducer sleeve from my local auto parts store.The hitch had at least 1/8"of play in it . The blue ox gets tighter as the hitch is inserted and leaves ZERO play. Excellent product well worth the $20 extra dollars :).
The reviews and you staff indicated this adapter would not have the 1/8 inch play that I had with other adapters. For the higher price I was expecting a better fit. Also it does not have a stop on it so lining up the holes takes a lot more work.
Fantastic customer service. They called me when I messed
Up order and quickly fixed it. Very knowledgeable!!!
First time that I have shopped on etrailer.com. I have to say it was a good experience!
Very fast service and the product is just what I was wanting.
Will shop with them again!
I've ordered quite a few things from etrailer over the years and every time it arrives on time and damage free. The staff is always great and communicates well.
Fits perfectly, works good
Love doing business with you
Works as anticipated.
As always great product and great service. Thanks.
Item still had a tight fit but I was able to insert the unit and line it up with some muscle.
Looks good and fits well
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