dickfoster
Elite Member
How do you guys secure trailer balls? I have had them come loose in the past and it is always a fear of mine so I always put a a small tack weld between the nut and threads after I torque it down. I don't get it hot enough to affect the temper of the ball just enough weld to prevent it from unthreading. Was talking to a buddy and he said he tacks the base of the ball to the mount so he can tighten the nut without it rotating then tacks the nut to the bottom of the mount without using a lock washer. Just curious what others are doing.
Use a lock washer, locktite or both. Welding makes it difficult to get off later if you need to without buggering up the threads. Blue locktite unless you have a really big impact wrench. Of course a little heat will also help loosen up the red stuff if you need to get it off.