LOST JEEPS
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/

2" Receiver Shackle - $22 shipped
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6723		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  Se7enLC [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  2" Receiver Shackle - $22 shipped
I just bought this:

Image

from here:

http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_itemHome.jsp?lid=282090678&cid=11582461&mode=1

It looks very sturdy, and it was the right price. HOWEVER - my hitch pin doesn't fit through it! It's very close to fitting but not quite. My pin is a locking Reese. I might bring the shackle into a tow place and finding a locking pin that does fit....or drilling the holes out a little larger.
Author:  chefdab [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:05 am ]
Post subject: 
Since your pin doesn't fit, it might be only rated to the weight of a class 2 hitch not a class 3. Check and make sure the hook has a high enough pull rating before you use it.
Author:  Se7enLC [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:40 am ]
Post subject: 
chefdab wrote:
Since your pin doesn't fit, it might be only rated to the weight of a class 2 hitch not a class 3. Check and make sure the hook has a high enough pull rating before you use it.


Pretty sure class II is always 1 1/4" and Class III is always 2" (the shackle and receiver are both 2", and the receiver is a class III)

The pin hole in the shackle is *technically* the right size, but the pin just BARELY doesn't fit. Probably a slight out-of-tolerance on the manufacturing. I bet a normal hitch pin would fit but the locking one doesn't, or something.
Author:  bighause [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:46 am ]
Post subject: 
Try a drill bit, should fix you right up.
Author:  bennybmn [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:12 am ]
Post subject: 
Drill it! :) Make sure that thing is in a good solid vice.... Did you ever take Grunge at WPI?
Author:  LibertyCRD [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:28 am ]
Post subject: 
Se7enLC wrote:
chefdab wrote:
Since your pin doesn't fit, it might be only rated to the weight of a class 2 hitch not a class 3. Check and make sure the hook has a high enough pull rating before you use it.


Pretty sure class II is always 1 1/4" and Class III is always 2" (the shackle and receiver are both 2", and the receiver is a class III)

The pin hole in the shackle is *technically* the right size, but the pin just BARELY doesn't fit. Probably a slight out-of-tolerance on the manufacturing. I bet a normal hitch pin would fit but the locking one doesn't, or something.


I just got a reciever hitch tow hook a few weeks ago, and my pin didn't fit either. Same thing as you...technically was the right size, but just needed a slight slight bit drilled out for the pin to slide on through. I ended up forcing the pin on through by hand, and once I did that it loosened up a little more and works OK now.
Author:  Se7enLC [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:39 am ]
Post subject: 
LibertyCRD wrote:
Se7enLC wrote:
chefdab wrote:
Since your pin doesn't fit, it might be only rated to the weight of a class 2 hitch not a class 3. Check and make sure the hook has a high enough pull rating before you use it.


Pretty sure class II is always 1 1/4" and Class III is always 2" (the shackle and receiver are both 2", and the receiver is a class III)

The pin hole in the shackle is *technically* the right size, but the pin just BARELY doesn't fit. Probably a slight out-of-tolerance on the manufacturing. I bet a normal hitch pin would fit but the locking one doesn't, or something.


I just got a reciever hitch tow hook a few weeks ago, and my pin didn't fit either. Same thing as you...technically was the right size, but just needed a slight slight bit drilled out for the pin to slide on through. I ended up forcing the pin on through by hand, and once I did that it loosened up a little more and works OK now.


Ok, so it's a common-enough thing, then.

I'll give that a try before drilling. It's going to be difficult to find a drill bit that is "just slightly larger than 5/8", especially since my drill is one of those small little ones. Maybe a hand file would be enough...
Author:  Jeepjeepster [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:18 pm ]
Post subject: 
Could just be the paint build-up in the hole? I would put a smaller drill bit in the hole and try taking some of the paint off before I drilled the hole bigger. That could make it rattle like crazy.
Author:  dog_party [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:19 pm ]
Post subject: 
Good find on the shackle! I'm going to be getting one of those shortly.

Got a Dremel? Put a metal brush polishing tip on it and push it through there a few times. I'll bet the black finish put it out of tolerance.

Image

You could use one of these in your little drill too, if you don't have a Dremel.
Author:  bennybmn [ Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:55 pm ]
Post subject: 
Dremel is great. Grinding stone or small sanding wheel could give you the tolerance you need. Or a file. Either way. If you wanna drill, go step by step if you can. They may larger than 3/8" bits with a smaller shank so you can use your regular drill on it.
Author:  TomCat [ Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:58 pm ]
Post subject: 
Quote:
Since your pin doesn't fit, it might be only rated to the weight of a class 2 hitch not a class 3. Check and make sure the hook has a high enough pull rating before you use it.


Pin is same size for both class 11 and class 111 hitches.
Dremel is an excellent suggestion, I had to use one to get my locking pin to fit in my class 11 hitch. It doesn't take much to make it fit.
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/