hitch receiver compatibility

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 23:08

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nolbrin

I have a Hayman Reese weight distribution hitch. It does not fit into the hitch
receiver on my Rodeo tow bar.
Can I roundoff the edges with an angle grinder to make it fit?

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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 23:38

Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 23:38

nolbrin - that's precisely what everyone else does.

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Follow Up By: nolbrin - Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 23:43

Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 23:43

Thanks PeterD, Will give it a go.

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Reply By: MP - Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 08:27

Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 08:27

You may also find once it is in there, if you have factory tow bar like mine the hole for the pin is not centred, and you cannot line up the pin.

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Mark

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 10:20

Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 10:20

Yep - but you may well only need to run a whisker of metal off the 4 corners though - had to do that with my Hayman R 750 WD kit, when fitting it to a Trail Boss towbar (made by Hayman - go figure :-o).

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 11:02

Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 11:02

Yep same as mine and the Patrol was identical

Just dont let the pin get rusted in like mine did.

Was a nasty job to get it out. Had to drill it back in as far as the hitch bar and shear the ends off by hammering it from inner end.

Then had to drill the whole pin out of the tongue.

Not the most enjoyable job.

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