Need a tow ball installed

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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by dufremle » Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:54 pm

More Drama! :D
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by fixxervi6 » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:30 pm

Jim is way over complicating this
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by DemonDuck » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:21 am

Honestly man. I have not used a torque wrench one time to install a ball and I have recently taken several LONG trips pulling trailers with balls I installed without a torque wrench with no issues. You don't have to worry about over torque because you have nothing to warp or damage (its solid metal)..... Just put some arse into it and you will be just fine.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by fixxervi6 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:24 am

ditto
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by JeffStrom » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:36 am

DemonDuck wrote:Honestly man. I have not used a torque wrench one time to install a ball and I have recently taken several LONG trips pulling trailers with balls I installed without a torque wrench with no issues. You don't have to worry about over torque because you have nothing to warp or damage (its solid metal)..... Just put some arse into it and you will be just fine.
Given the torque spec 260 ft-lb it is more likely it would be under torqued, unless you put a pipe over the breaker bar. But I think the issue seems to be just getting a tool that is the right size for the nut and can withstand someone jumping on it.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by fixxervi6 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:58 am

Lots of red lock tight.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by Telomere » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:59 am

Screw that...he just wants it because it makes his truck look "less city". :SideSplittingLaughter:

If he can't figure out the ball on his own (he knows how to solve it but he likes the drama (you attention whore)), what makes us think he will use the ball to haul anything? :SideSplittingLaughter:
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by dufremle » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:13 am

Telomere wrote:Screw that...he just wants it because it makes his truck look "less city". :SideSplittingLaughter:

If he can't figure out the ball on his own (he knows how to solve it but he likes the drama (you attention whore)), what makes us think he will use the ball to haul anything? :SideSplittingLaughter:
Hehe. I was just hoping someone had the tools so I didn't have to buy any. Looks like I'll be buying a socket and a breaker bar. And some red Loctite, as I only have blue.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by Telomere » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:54 pm

LOL...welcome to being a grown man (and buying some tools) :SideSplittingLaughter: :SideSplittingLaughter: Now you can buy stuff just to use your tools! :D
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by fixxervi6 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:51 pm

I bet blue would be fine.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by toy752 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:51 am

Longest thread I have ever seen about installing a ball.
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Re: Need a tow ball installed

Post by dufremle » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:07 am

The ball is installed now. I forgot to update the thread. And take a pic.
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