trailer hitch receiver tubing

sandman2234 · Sep 7, 2008

If you lived around here, you could just come by the house and pick up a piece of the 2x2 that you need. I have a bunch of pieces of it, 42" long. Saw the need for it, and grabbed it while the getting was good.
David from jax

LBrown59 · Sep 17, 2008

Anyone know of a source for 1" x 1'' receiver tubing ?
L B

Drexel · Nov 16, 2008

true temper said:
These guys are not getting it, Go to your local steel yard and get a piece of 2"x2" x 1/4" wall square tube and drill a 5/8" hole in and your done.

I tried that true temper. The weld inside the 2x2 pipe made the inside diameter to small for my store bought hitch to fit into. I ended up having to buy a receiver pipe. I did check the fit before I cut up the 2x2 pipe so I'll still get good use out of it.

hench861 · Nov 17, 2008

harbor freight sells the reciever in 12 and 18 inch lenghths

Skyco · Nov 17, 2008

Better eyeball that HF receiver closely...several I looked at in the store had the dreaded inside welded seam flash, the ball mounts right next to them on the shelf woudn't even slide all the way in

cleatus · Nov 17, 2008

2 1/2" heavy wall for receiver and 2" heavy wall for hitch. Both will have rounded outside corners if you get heavy wall.

Skyco · Nov 18, 2008

See post number 4 in this thread- regular 2.5x2.5 with a .25 wall is not the correct stuff. Needs to have a slightly thinner wall to work well....

jamestaylor72 · Nov 18, 2008

dqdave1 said:
Anyone know an on line store that sells lengths (24") of trailer hitch receiver tubing?

Hey Dave,,, where at in NEO?? I'm in Ashtabula, and have what your lookin for !!

dqdave1 · Nov 18, 2008

I am in Trumbull County ( Lordstown/ Newton Falls)
I want to make a boom pole and a long ball hitch to slide into the receiver I welded on my bucket. One piece about 4 foot and the other about 2 feet.

jamestaylor72 · Nov 18, 2008

dqdave1 said:
I am in Trumbull County ( Lordstown/ Newton Falls)
I want to make a boom pole and a long ball hitch to slide into the receiver I welded on my bucket. One piece about 4 foot and the other about 2 feet.

Was hopin you were closer. I can give ya a 2ft. piece,, but how to get it to ya is another issue. It would probably be easier for you to go to your local steel/metal supply . Just tell em what your looking for, and they'll take care of ya. Unless you travel up this way , then let me know, and I'll cut a piece for you!!