Crazy Hitch Design from Rhino Hitch
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JD I have had my rhino hitch for over three years now (still looks newish). I live approximately 35 miles north of Salt Lake City where rhino hitch is located. Where you have a problem with the length dimension is actually one of the greatest advantages of the rhino hitch. This gives you more turning radius because you’ve now moved the pivot further away from the bumper. As for changing the balls use the R clip to push the pin through the ball. I’ve used mine for a 16K dump trailer, 7800 lb boat, moving travel trailers around the field, and other small trailers. I have mine locked on my truck with a bolt lock that is keyed to my truck (one less key to carry around). By far the greatest hitch I’ve ever owned.
Small world haha. Fastway/Equalizer are in Provo, and evidently Rhino is in SLC. Weigh Safe is also Utah based if I recall correctly.
Andersen hitch is just north of us in Idaho. What can I say we like to tow toys around out West.
@@seanstephens3896 it appears so haha
Moving tongue weight further away from axle?
I disagree with your opinion on moving the pivot point further from the bumper...that's the worst thing about most adjustable drop hitches. You want it as close to the bumper as you can get it. Hauling heavy it puts a ton of stress on everything when turning sharp in an awkward terrain the further you place the hitch from the bumper. Of course it does improve turning radius but I think that's so negligible that it wouldn't really concern me.
Love the feedback JD, solid stuff! Lemme know how you like it long term! 🤘🙏🥳
I just took delivery of my 2022 F350 2 weeks ago after waiting for over a year for it to be built. The first thing I'm looking to get for the truck was a decent hitch. After scouring through a few RUclips videos I was considering that B&W stow and go hitch. Then by chance you post this video of the Rhino hitch. Love the idea of the Rhino hitch. It looks like a quality built product! Another awesome video. And yes I watch Brian's RUclips channel also.
You would think that the ball system would be rated the same as the rest of the hitch. Still a great hitch for the price.
The engineering is extremely impressive. I just wish the ball was matched to the weight rating of the mount. Thanks JD.
Switch to a regular ball instead of an "adaptaball" for greater ball capacity.
That Brian is something else… appreciate the review
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I bought this hitch after seeing it on Brian's channel. Definitely the best hitch I have owned and has some really cool features.
Thanks for the review JD. I appreciate your take on all things trucks and towing. Incidentally, my 2021 F350 SRW came with the 3" receiver standard. It also came with the 2.5" insert as well...
Awesome! 3" receiver I believe is part of the max tow package
My 2020 250xlt came with the 3" receiver. No insert though, I had to buy my own.
I have the B&W to yours and I really like the design. The Rhino looks interesting. I'm going to check them out. Good information. Thanks!😃
A friend has been running the rhino and really likes it. I have always been a fan of my weigh safe.
Yessir,. I run the 180 hitch by weigh safe. My favorite feature is the integrated lock! Love it!
@@BigBadJohnDiesel I had that one on my last truck. Now I went with the actual weigh one. But yes, everything keyed the same is awesome.
I've had mine for about a year now. I love mine.
Thanks for sharing info about the Rhino Hitch. 👍🏽🤠
I bought one over a year ago and I like it because the adjustability cuz as the truck suspension squats I can adjust the trailer to level
JD I have the same BW hitch on my 2020 F250. It also has a 3inch receiver as it has the Max tow package so F450 not required.
The newer 2020 trucks, F350 SRW trucks have a 3” receiver now.
I have the same pocketknife, it's really a great one.
I just got one for my 1/2 ton 4x4 truck that I tow a variety of trailers with, including various trailers that I don't know what they need until I get to them. I'm limited to about 9000 pounds so I got the 10k one with 7" drop. They definitely shouldn't include the convert-a-ball with the higher capacity ones without a strong warning about it's capacity. So far it's working out well and I only have to carry one with me now. This one weighs less than the 3 I normally carry.
Interesting design, but ill stick with my B&W. I dont have to keep track of the balls and everything matches in terms of specs. BTW, I highly recommend white lithium grease for your pins, it will keep them rust free and from getting stuck in the receiver and the hitch. and if you dont want to keep using the covers, i recommend graphite dry lube for the balls. it works great and doesnt attract dirt. you probably already know this but mine still looks new minus the grooves and scratches on the balls
Interesting idea, makes height adjustment easy. But having to keep a ball somewhere in your truck and not loosing it would be a pain. Also having to handle the ball to get the pin in/out after some grease on there isn't ideal. The ball may also develop some play over time.
I just found out about this product & planning on buying one for my ride 👍😎
Need to keep the pins that attach the balls lubricated. They can become rusted inside.
I've been running the Convert A Ball system for 25 years now , with no rust issues with the pin inside of the ball . There are small rubber O rings on each end of the pin that keeps the pin in the ball when you're not running a trailer . As for a messy , greasy ball , try using a dry moly spray lubricant .
You might want to review this hitch. All aluminum, 12,000 l b. 6" drop and Rise. UT623900. Very light. I love it.
Hey JD, I've had this hitch for about 4 years now so here's my opinion on it. I have some of the same issues you do. The ball was not rated high enough for what I needed to be towing. My other problem is after about a year of using it the aluminum started to mar where it rode on my trucks receiver. For those 2 reasons I quit using it regularly. I have since switched to the curt rebellion hitch and am totally thrilled with it. I got it on etrailer, you should check that one out. I really only use my rhino hitch for the occasional towing of a trailer with a 2" ball that is just a small trailer. I still appreciate the ease of adjustability on it. Just not heavy duty enough for my everyday use.
Great new hitch design, use all kinds every day, if it had a pointless lock for the 2 5/8 ball that would be for serious haulers and to incorporate the B&M design with the three balls that rotate, you mentioned the 6 inch drop on the B&M it also is a 6 inch rise if you flip the whole reciever upside down, since the bald rotate you have a ability to make it taller as well if the adjustment holes are not enough!
They've had the actual ball out forever,better grease the hell out of that pin and change it out often.
You get the 3inch receiver on the SRW Ford F-250 and F-350 also.
Have you reviewed the shocker hitch? I didn't see it in your videos
My 2022 F-250 it came from the factory with 3 inch receiver.
On a completely different note JD. What are your thoughts on towing a travel trailer that has a dry weight of around 8600lbs and a length of 37’ 8”. I believe the GVWR is around 11,300lbs. The trailer I’m looking at getting is the East to West Silver Lake 31KBH. I’m having trouble deciding what truck to go with. I’m looking at getting a Ram 2500 crew cab 6.4 Hemi with the 4.10s, a Chevy 2500HD crew cab 6.6 gas with the 3.73s or a Ford F-350 crew cab 7.3 gas with the 4.30s. I’m sure any of the 3 trucks mentioned would do just fine I just wanted to get your thoughts on the subject. I am leaning more toward the Chevy as I have been looking at getting one of those for a while. I know a weight distribution hitch would also need to be used.
I have one and have been using it for the last 2+ years. I ended up buying the 3rd ball so i have the 1 7/8, 2, and 2 5/16. also i have the ram so i got the 2 1/2 vs the 3 that you got. With the distance that it sticks out it helps with setting the tailgate down. to me the only issue that i have come across is that they do not make a step that you can add on.
A Pintle lock !
Just checked out their website. For the 16K# tow rating and 3" receiver, the tongue weight is rated at 2K#. So you weren't too far off on your guess.
Cool design, but you can't beat the tow & stow if you have to pull a variety of trailers. Especially when you add the draw bar accessory.
Hi there, you wouldn’t know the shaft diameter through the horizontal plate in mm would you. Just considering one of these to be used in Nz. The requirement here is 32mm shaft for over 3.5ton
If you keep your hitch ball greased it would make a mess to change the ball compared to the B&W where you just rotate it around.
I’d be a little worried about hitch rattle. With all the articulation. I like the height adjustability. and I’m a fan of the Convert a ball system. So easy to change sizes
Honestly hitch rattle is minimal due to the solid billet shank. I also run mud flaps on my rhino hitch when towing just to keep rock chips from ruining my trailers. That little extra weight takes out the slop in the receiver.
Slick design definitely took some time to dial in. However from a view without actually use, the stick out does seem excessive, if you don't grease the ball i see the pin in the ball getting dirty and sticking, if you do grease it then you have to push a greasy pin in and out. It's size would make it hard to store inside the truck and leaving it in the hitch adds a lot of length for parking, walking around and stuff of the sort. I'm seeing comments from people saying they like it but i don't see it being practical for me.
What about sway bar hook ups ?
I had a normal Gen-Y for several years and it bothered me how far the hitch stuck out from the truck, I have a long bed crew cab so the truck is already long enough. I just got their new Phantom series and I love it, no more shin buster.
My 2021 F250 came with a 3" receiver.
>>------------------> NOTE: Due to the extreme weight of our hitch, only light weight trailers may be towed.
I like shiny new things but $300ish? I’d only do that if I was changing trailers all the time and they needed different heights. I needed to drop my trailer last night, ran to the store, grabbed a 3 1/4” drop, $37.99 - done.
What about leveling bars and sway bar???????????? Does this function on its own?
1. At over $400, no thanks. Lots of adjustable hitches for less than half the money without all the moving parts that WILL wear.
2. It will look nice on the next truck, after it's stolen.
3. The Convert-a-Ball has been around for a very long time. Some hitch manufacturers specifically don't allow this to be use with their products.
Eehh….i will stick with b/w. I bought the infinite rule locking pins. Works just fine for me.
looks very nice but seems too heavy and much fiddling with some balls that you might have misplaced among your 20k other tool pieces in the garage somewhere... I'm very happy with lightweight aluminum Andersen adjustable hitch.
Neat design. I think the whole ball design is unecessarily complicated. Why not just design a tri ball on it? I have a Gen-y which is tough as hell, but one advantage this has over that- is if you decide you want to raise or lower the hitch you can do that without having to move the truck ahead. Hands down the worst thing about adjustable drop hitches it how far they stick out from the frame of the truck. Aside from just being annoying that puts a ton of stress on all of the components involved when towing heavy, and turning sharp on awkward terrain.
The higher the hitch ball rating the better a solid hitch ball is alot safer check all rating on hitch balls and the. Recivers. Over kill is not. Abad thing Better to be over. Rater than under
Maybe get a camera person to hold the camera!!
Yeah One handed reviews suck
I'd be concerned of that pin getting jammed up over time
Aluminum is all I needed to know, fatigue is an issue with aluminum, and the pins in the balls, nope, I'll stick with my b&w tri ball
The B&W will bind up, been there done that…
I have a 3 inch hitch on my 3/4 truck.
Is this rated for a 180degree rotated mounting?
You can flip the part that goes into the receiver of the truck. I had mine flipped because my cab and chassis trucks flatbed had the receiver very low.
I still love my weigh safe that's just a little too much for me
B@W Is twice the hitch
Funny, go to hitch, even though apparently there is more than 1 go to hitch. 😳
The "convert a ball" not a great design - even with it greased, my pin seized in the ball after a few months. would have to remove the ball after each use to keep it working.
I can see those pins taking on road grime and getting jammed up at some point. Great idea on paper. I also don't like all the moving parts. Cool hitch though!
When the hitch is properly greased it’ll be hard to deal with too
That little pin is no bueno. Any upforce is going to shear that pin in a second.
It would be easier with two hands
Weak link ultimately limits its capabilities. Gen y
Lot of weight riding on the pin
It's sheer force though. Depending on the material they used, it would likely take far more energy than you think to sheer that pin.
thats stupid.
It's been a year. What's your verdict on this Rhino Hitch?