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Posted 7/21/2014 5:55 PM
amg463
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Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

Am wondering if I should bother taking this off the truck before selling, it's a standard 2" ball.



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Posted 7/21/2014 7:39 PM
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RE: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

Unfortunately, that is a German hitch.

The ball is 50 mm, which is a tick larger that 1 7/8 and a tick smaller than 2". So not really fitting a US trailer

Oskar

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RE: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

oskar - 7/21/2014 7:39 PM

Unfortunately, that is a German hitch.

The ball is 50 mm, which is a tick larger that 1 7/8 and a tick smaller than 2". So not really fitting a US trailer

Oskar


I used the one on my 280GE as a 2" with never a problem. 50 mm is only 0.08 mm less than 2". Insignificant!
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RE: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

DUTCH - 7/21/2014 4:41 PM

oskar - 7/21/2014 7:39 PM

Unfortunately, that is a German hitch.

The ball is 50 mm, which is a tick larger that 1 7/8 and a tick smaller than 2". So not really fitting a US trailer

Oskar


I used the one on my 280GE as a 2" with never a problem. 50 mm is only 0.08 mm less than 2". Insignificant!


Objection your honor :-).

2" is 50.8 mm - or 50 mm : 1.968"

I have a trailer with a German 50 mm coupling, and that does ot fit well on either 1 7/8 nor 2". And a US 2" on 50 mm is a bit loose. If you have a US coupling that you can tighten .. that may work. But if you have a coupler like a Bulldog collar lock - that is really loose and rattling


Oskar


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Posted 7/21/2014 8:13 PM
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Re: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

It's so sad that us guys have to deal with this on so many issues. :-(
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Re: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

Oskar, you're right. A hair less than 2".
Steve, what do you mean?
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Re: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

I sold one on eBay for $250 ish a few years ago.
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RE: Oris Tow Hitch, worth anything?

oskar - 7/21/2014 4:39 PM

Unfortunately, that is a German hitch.

The ball is 50 mm, which is a tick larger that 1 7/8 and a tick smaller than 2". So not really fitting a US trailer

Oskar

0.8mm difference is not much. I use my 50mm tow ball on my Bimmer to haul trailers around in the US.
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amg463 - 7/22/2014 12:11 AM

Oskar, you're right. A hair less than 2".
Steve, what do you mean?

He's being pedantic about the difference of 1.9685 in < 2 in.

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