Help please, trying to find 2" shank for Prevost 20 lb hitch

[Elliott]

Prevost 20K hitch with only a 2" receiver. Looked everywhere and called Hitch Pro in Eugene, OR: highest 2" shank is rated at 17K lbs. 2.5" shanks go to 20K lbs.

Strange that Prevost would install a 2" receiver for a 20K hitch.

I'm planning to tow a 26' stacker, max load 19,800.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you

[Buddy Brown]

Check out this site.
They show a 2" mount only rated for 12,000 lbs.

https://www.draw-tite.com (https://www.draw-tite.com/)

[Elliott]

thanks Buddy, I was able to find a 2" rated at 30K lbs

https://www.bulletproofhitches.com/collections/2-hitches

[Gil_J]

Here's a 16K ball mount for a 2" receiver.

https://www.trailerjacks.com/reese-class-v-16000-lbs-heavy-duty-forged-trailer-tow-hitch-ball-mount-fits-2-receiver-4-drop-3-rise-9-14-long-1-14-ball-hole-dia?msclkid=1835ed1ef891134296cab2d536d9f2a6

[Elliott]

thanks Gil

I have a 2007 XL2 Liberty 2 SO, with hitch rated at 20,000 lb, do you know what tongue weight it is rated for?

[Gil_J]

Elliot,

Here you go:

17142

[Gil_J]

I've read many references to minimum tongue weight on a standard non equalizing hitch. All have said no less than 10%. This is to reduce the possibility of the trailer whipping back and forth. Of course, this probably is no big deal with the weight of our coaches. Still, using that rule, the real maximum trailer weight would be 15K, even though the hitch can handle 20K. Of course, this doesn't apply to 4 down towing.

[truxton]

2000 LBS at 8 inches out on the shaft.

Get a Sherline scale to measure tongue weight.

Later
bv

[Elliott]

Very helpful thank you!!

[Gil_J]

Bernie,

Maybe on you X-3. The picture I posted was directly out of the XL-II manual for the model year in question.


2000 LBS at 8 inches out on the shaft.

Get a Sherline scale to measure tongue weight.

Later
bv

[truxton]

No Gil I have the same picture in my manual, that's how dated it is.

Prevost posts that because they don't want you pulling any weight back there. They prefer if you tow 20k to buy a truck not a bus.

Industry standard is 10% of hitch towing capacity for tongue weight and Prevost knows that. Also what they don't post in pictures is drop and rise ball mounts to manipulate tongue weight.

It is very unlikey anyone can load a stacker to 20k gross and keep1500lbs of TW. Trying to stay around 2000lbs TW is a chore in itself. You have to be seasoned to even get close.

Prevost as I said earlier does not like us towing heavy so that popup is a deterrent.

Later
bv

[Elliott]

No Gil I have the same picture in my manual, that's how dated it is.

Prevost posts that because they don't want you pulling any weight back there. They prefer if you tow 20k to buy a truck not a bus.

Industry standard is 10% of hitch towing capacity for tongue weight and Prevost knows that. Also what they don't post in pictures is drop and rise ball mounts to manipulate tongue weight.

It is very unlikey anyone can load a stacker to 20k gross and keep1500lbs of TW. Trying to stay around 2000lbs TW is a chore in itself. You have to be seasoned to even get close.

Prevost as I said earlier does not like us towing heavy so that popup is a deterrent.

Later
bv

How do you like towing your stacker with the X3?

Any information you can provide regarding the pros and cons would be greatly appreciated. (road and campground/resort experiences, etc)

Thank you

[truxton]

Elliot

I sent my phone number to you in a private message. You can call me, much easier to explain variables in pulling a stacker.

Later
bv