How is Draw-Tite 3442 Sway Control Tab Attached to Ball Mount

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Im not sure where to or how to attach the ball on this sway bar assembly

asked by: Ronald G

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The # 3442 replacement sway control tab would be welded onto the side of a ball mount, and the 1-1/4 inch diameter trailer ball would mount in the 5/8 inch diameter hole in the tab.

If a ball mount with a 3/4 inch rise or a 2 inch drop would work, Curt offers the # D320 with the tab already welded in place.

expert reply by: Mike L

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3442 Sway Control Tab Installation
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Answer 1

We don't have a wider bracket than the #RP26005 for your ball mount so the best option we would have would be a new ball mount that has the bracket already attached like the Curt #D320 which has a drop of 2 inches since you aren't wanting to…

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Answer 2

I am sorry, but the Curt Ball Mount with Sway Control Bracket, part #D320, is only offered with the sway control bracket on the right side. We do offer a Sway Control Tab, part #3442, that you can weld onto a ball mount. Or, we also offer a Sway…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 7

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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Answer 12

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement. I am including a link to…

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