Raw, heat-treated hitch ball from B&W has a 2" diameter x 3-1/4" long shank with 12 threads per inch. Designed for heavy-duty towing.
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Today we are going to take a look at the BMW 3 Inch Hitch Ball with the long shank, has a raw finish and a 30,000 pound weight capacity. This hitch ball itself will provide the connection point for your trailer's coupler. The shank on it, the threads on it is 12 threads per inch which will provide a nice tight strong grip when it is installed. This is made of a heat-treated steel which is very durable, has a nice raw finish to it. The lock washer shown here and the nut are all included. This part is made in the USA. A few specs on this; the ball diameter is 3 inches and that is a stamp on the top of the ball. Also the weight capacity is stamped on here, 30,000 pounds.
Just to give you a few dimensions, we're going to measure the shank length and the diameter. If we measure the length, you can see it's going to be right at 3-1/4 inches. The diameter is going to be right at 2 inches. Basically when you go to install this, you'll drop the shank through the hole in the ball mount. Go ahead and install the lock washer, take your large nut and once you get that installed, you go ahead and tighten that down and you'll just tighten it down to the torque specs that are recommended for that application. That should do it for the review of the BMW 3 Inch Hitch Ball with the long shank and a raw finish and a 30,000 pound weight capacity.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (423 Customer Reviews)
Raw, heat-treated hitch ball from B&W has a 2" diameter x 3-1/4" long shank with 12 threads per inch. Designed for heavy-duty towing.
Really good quality, harden . Been using it on gooseneck trailer carrying 30,000 lbs forklift. No wear so far , grease it every 3 months .
Worked fine for me
I purchased four of these two at a time for a construction job my dad was doing the first two we got fairly early and work like a dream so then we ordered two more of them they are the exact same thing unfortunately he did not make it long enough to use the other two but given the opportunity I would purchase them again
3" Ball is just what I needed bolted right on. easy to order and fast shipping
couldn't find a 3 inch ball anywhere...this is the only place they are available...I'm thankful
Order and shipping were completed as promised. As I haven’t actually used the ball yet, I’m planning to do so soon. I was notified when I placed my order and again when it shipped.
Ordering was simple and received the items very quickly.
I recieved my items in Hawaii and was pleased with the items and promp delivery.
I just opened the package and got exactly what i thought i bought. Shipping was prompt
Great job folks,
Shipped fast and accurate
Perfict product well built
Paid for overnight,received 9am next day,great service.great job guys.
Great quality
Has been a great hitch for the custom gooseneck plate I made for my semi toy hauler set up. Highly recommend to anyone needing something like this. The 1” raise was a huge help with clearance between my plate and the hitch when going big dips and transitions.
Very well made gooseneck ball and I was very happy to see that it was made in America
The B&W 2 5/16" ball is of a high quality build, just what I would expect. My only concern is that the base of the ball has no flat grab sides for a wrench to hold it still while the nut is being tightened. Once I got it as tight as I could, both the nut, shank and ball rotated as one. I did not want to use a pipe wrench to hold the base of the ball and gouge tool marks into the metal and finish. Something with this much weight rating, I think, should be able to be tightened down to a recommended torque spec, which was absent from the mounting instructions. I tightened it as much as I could and put a torque stripe along the mount, nut and threads... So far, it has not moved. Other than that, I think its great.
Great price for this very high quality hitch ball. B&W can’t be beat!
Just what I needed
s a full tim RVer, I've had the hitch now for about 14 months and have to say with the exception of it not coming apart on me, I'm pretty disappointed with the condition. Ive got about 10k plus miles on it. See attached photos. Its very noisy. It likes to slam forward and aft. They put pucks on the side to side but not forward to aft. The paint almost immediately started to flake with in one month of use and continued to..to-date. The bolt holding the yoke preventing forward and aft movement sherred with only 80 inch lbs of torque...twice. the factory and the replacement they sent me. Finally I had to upgrade the bolt to a harder bolt to alow me to get to the required torque of 100 inch pounds. The bolt has to be torqued every trip. Long trips...every day. The design distributes the load on the flat bed and bends bends the bed. Unfortunately, there is not much out there to choose from so its give and take. Its done the job but would like to see it hold up better and see some design changes. I just ordered a new base today so we will see how it does.
Its a good quality ball, threads were smoother than the curt and drawtite balls,
Price and shipping as always great with etrailer. good rating. The extra inch part looks good and strong. Im new to the B&W name, after buying some of their products i will only be buying that name brand, and its made in the USA.
Pro and cons imo
IT needs flats on ball base part where you can put a wrench/adjustable on. Doesn't need much, this would keep you from using a pipe wrench to hold ball while you tighten the nut.
Ball needs to be anodized to keep it from rusting. The B&W ball mounts has a high quality black powder coating. Yea the ball itself will rust no mater what when used, but the rest would be protected.
Hope my review helps
Rob
I received exactly what I was supposed to in the time frame that was givin. I will use this company in the future for my trailer hitch needs.
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