Does the Brophy Stainless Steel Hitch Ball SC23-C Come with Stainless Steel Nut and Washer

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Hi, are the nut and washer that come with the ball also stainless steel?

asked by: Tony

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I spoke with my contact over at Brophy about stainless steel hitch ball # SC23-C and found out that the included nut and washer are not stainless steel but do have a zinc plating. This is common for stainless steel balls. The hardware used to secure the ball isn't stainless.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Michael H.

4/25/2020

2 “ brophy ss ball. You said it does not come with ss nut and lock washer. Is there a reason? Cost? Torque specs? Mine is coming today and was going to replace with ss nut and washer. Comments

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Chris R.

4/26/2020

There's not a particular reason (at least in terms of fit or capacity) that the included nut and lock washer aren't stainless steel. If you wanted to replace these with stainless steel hardware from a local hardware store you certainly could.

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