What Type of Aluminum is The Brophy Ball Mount # EA80 Manufacturered From?

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Question:

What aluminum alloy is used for this? 6061?

asked by: Robert H

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The Brophy Ball Mount # EA80 is forged with 6061 aluminum and heat treated for strength.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 5

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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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 7

When towing your trailer, you just want to make sure that everything remains as level as possible. If you raise the trailer body 5 inches, I recommend trying to compensate as much as you can on the vehicle end with a raised ball mount. After the…

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Answer 10

You are correct about ball mount #EA80. The ball platform is indeed 1 inch thick. The 2 inch ball #63852 does not have a long enough shank to be used with this ball mount. You will need a 2 inch ball with a long shank such as #63849. It isn't…

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Answer 11

The best way to determine which ball mount is right for your 2005 Chrysler 300c and your trailer is to take a few simple measurements. Since you don't have the hitch we can see by the video of the Curt #13465, I've attached, that the hitch…

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