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Time to put the Uranis Model 100 (Version 2.0) bumper hitch on the road to start earning it's keep Installed the ball.................  Thing is like most balls, it doesn't tighten worth a crap, and eventually spins in the hole and wallows it out. Little hot glue, and it's ready to roll I can hear it now     You've ruined the molecular composition of the metal I, and about 90% of the people around here, do this as a matter of course.  It makes sense, and doesn't damage the ball in any way, except maybe at the flange where it's welded, which isn't the meat of the ball.We at Uranis have updated the owners manual for the Model 100 (Version 2.0) :  To avoid voiding your warranty, grease your balls.  Greasy balls are happy balls."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Sambo, you tawdry, sleezy ol' goat! You have a PM from me....Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:And the same to you, you old reprobate.  Reply sent"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Reprobate???  From you that sounds so nice. REAL mail not e-mail, dammit!!!!Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Picky ol' coot aren't ya? Will do ( )"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Woo Hoo, nothing like greasy balls to get the job done right.
Reply:No wonder you don't get any return customers. You're supposed to grease the shaft not the balls.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Great way to pick up fat chicks! Just substitute Vagisil for the grease, and don't forget to safety chain the thighs.
Reply:AH now you gone and done it.  welded the ball.  it is going to fall off for sure.  I have several hitches that have welded balls, and I am still waiting for them to come off.Now to play devil's advocate.  If you would keep a good eye on your nuts your balls wouldn't get loose
Reply:If you would keep a good eye on your nuts your balls wouldn't get loose
Reply:Impact gun usually beats the spin and get her tight.Ive seen some balls come with 2 flats ground in the bottom flange of the ball so you have something to hold onto at the top without using a pipe wrench.
Reply:tighten the nut then put three or four  spot welds on the nut and thread,no worries less heatFelonCaution lurker lives here" hmmm That is serious,pass the ganja and pick up a  24 of MGD"
Reply:I use loctitetackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:Reese makes ones with a hex on them:But the welding is a nice security feature.
Reply:When I first glanced at the picture, I thought the grease on the ball was a bunch of weld beads. I'm like, "what did he do that for?". I realized what it was a second or so later, but made for a funny first impression.Lincoln Idealarc 250 (circa 1962)Lincoln Weldpak 155 w/Mig KitLincoln Squarewave TIG 175
Reply:Originally Posted by dbotosReese makes ones with a hex on them:
Reply:Originally Posted by k45Yes, why don't they all?    That's one of those things that are so obvious it's amazing that it took someone 90 years to think of it
Reply:You've ruined the molecular composition of the metal! I like Felonyass Monk's suggestion, "tighten the nut then put three or four spot welds on the nut and thread,no worries less heat". Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:To secure hatch ball to tongue without welding:Use a pipe wrench on the ball flange or shank between the ball and the flange, hex wrench on the nut.  All surfaces must be clean and free of any paint or foreign material (no dust, dirt, grease, oil, rust, etc.)   Apply locktite (blue if you want to take it apart latrer using hand tools or red if you are prepared to use heat to get it off) to the male threads, install a lock washer between the nut and the bottom of the tongue.     Tighten the mofo per torque specs for the shaft diameter and thread pitch (NC or NF). The only ball I have had loosen up was one on a borrowed truck.   Unbeknownst to me some idiot had installed a ball having 3/4 shank through a 1" hole with no bushing.   100 miles later it was rattling around pretty good but I didn't loose the trailer, or the car that was on it.  -MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Yeah... I take it that Uranus has just O-fficially standardized the fleet's ball size, present and future.Speaking of the variety of hitch ball sizes out there, aren't there still a 1/16" or two variations of size that the industry hasn't covered yet?  Maybe it's time to start in on the Metric sizes. Last edited by denrep; 05-23-2012 at 01:57 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepSpeaking of the variety of hitch ball sizes out there, aren't there still a 1/16" or two variations of size that the industry hasn't covered yet?
Reply:I once had a ball that the bolt when up into it not a shank on it, it worked it self loose and lost the trailer on the interstate one time, that was fun, never lost the ball it was secure in the hitch of the trailer and the safety chain (was designed to drop over the ball), so it worked well also, it went off the road and out on a sandy bar next to the road way, a guy with a 4x4 stopped and went out on the sand we hitched the trailer to his pickup and he parked it on the shoulder of the road  I took a bolt out of the hitch else where and put it back in, it was getting dark about that time and a officer showed up and said he had been informed there had been an accident,  I never hardly looked up and said the trailer came loose and it might have sparked as the jack touched the pavement but since the truck was up by the trailer and was all OK, he stood and held his light so I could finish up easily and  when done walked back to his car, (I also neglected to state I took out a mile marker post) you could see the green paint on the front of the stock trailer and a small indention where it took it out,  when I got home that ball went to scrap iron,  I do not know if it is good or bad, but I have been using the convert a ball http://www.convert-a-ball.com/ on that truck ever since and have not had problems, but I think some of it was taking off the 2 5/16" and put on the 2 inch and back and forth,  (also I had pulled a pined hitch and it may have egged and burred the hole a little not letting me get the ball tight and with a slight movement it rubbed the bur off and then loose,  and when that bolt dropped out so did the trailer (it was empty at the time),Last edited by Farmerboy; 05-23-2012 at 03:27 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepYeah... I take it that Uranus has just O-fficially standardized the fleet's ball size, present and future.Speaking of the variety of hitch ball sizes out there, aren't there still a 1/16" or two variations of size that the industry hasn't covered yet?  Maybe it's time to start in on the Metric sizes.
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepYeah... I take it that Uranus has just O-fficially standardized the fleet's ball size, present and future.Speaking of the variety of hitch ball sizes out there, aren't there still a 1/16" or two variations of size that the industry hasn't covered yet?  Maybe it's time to start in on the Metric sizes.
Reply:Originally Posted by papaharley03When I first glanced at the picture, I thought the grease on the ball was a bunch of weld beads. I'm like, "what did he do that for?". I realized what it was a second or so later, but made for a funny first impression.Originally Posted by LarryOMoonRise has got it.50mm ball is the only size on this side of the pond.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersamm grease your balls.  Greasy balls are happy balls.
Reply:I can hear it now.  You've ruined the molecular composition of the metal.  Raise it back up to over 1600* F., then cool slowly for maximum toughness....or....Use a heat treat option; raise it back up to over 1600* F., then quench it rapidly. Follow the Isothermal Transformation Diagram for the material specified by the mfr., to your desired result. City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:I prefer cocoa butter.  Looks good though LOLJoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:I used a hex ball on my doomed to fail hitch.
Reply:Yaknow Samm..If I had done that I would NEVER hear the end of it......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I've never had one come loose, the salt in the winter up here pretty much ensures that any part with threads on a vehicle will be frozen solid for eternity.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterYaknow Samm..If I had done that I would NEVER hear the end of it......zap!
Reply:Ball has two flats at base for wrench. Tighten as hard as I can with 1/2 breaker bar and secure it with a tack. A little dab will do ya. Attached Images
Reply:Walmart stocks the Reese hex hitches/balls too.   I usually just grind a flat on either side of the flange so I can get an adjustable wrench on it.   HF tools has a 24 in adj wrench and its one of the most useful tools i ever bought.  great for bending metal plate too.Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:24" adjustable wrench? How long is the handle on that thing?
Reply:Originally Posted by VPT24" adjustable wrench? How long is the handle on that thing?
Reply:Originally Posted by MoonRisepssst, too late.EU specs require towbars to meet EU Directive 94/20/EC, with ISO standard tow ball of 50mm diameter and must conform to BS ISO 1103:2007 (formerly BS AU 113b).  The "BS" there is for "British Standard" and not, well, you know, bs.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tow_hitchhttp://www.towequipe.co.uk/advice-towbar-law.html