{"product_id":"bw-tow-stow-dual-ball-pintle-hitch-2-in-shank-6-in-drop-black-ts10053b","title":"B\u0026W Tow \u0026 Stow Dual Ball Pintle Hitch, 2\" Shank, 6\" Drop, 2\" x 2-5\/16\" Balls, Black (TS10053B)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dual Ball Pintle is the Tow \u0026amp; Stow built for the trailers that do not have a ball coupler. It gives you a 2\" ball, a 2-5\/16\" ball and a pintle plate on the same adjustable, stowable body, so one hitch covers the equipment trailer with a lunette ring, the dump trailer with a 2-5\/16\" coupler and the utility trailer with a 2\". Hooking up to a ring is about as simple as towing gets: drop the ring over the ball, drop the plate into place, and lock it. This TS10053B is the 2\" shank version with 6\" of drop, sized for half-ton pickups, full-size SUVs and mid-size trucks. Capacity is published per ball rather than as one number: 16,000 lb GTW and 1,600 lb tongue weight on the 2-5\/16\" ball, and 7,500 lb GTW with 750 lb tongue weight on the 2\" ball. The pintle function is rated only with the 2-5\/16\" ball rotated into the towing position, because that is the only position in which the plate drops down over the ring. Everything else is Tow \u0026amp; Stow: two pins set the height for a level tow, one pin rotates the balls, the head stows behind the bumper when the trailer stays home, and the whole thing is built by B\u0026amp;W in Humboldt, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTow \u0026amp; Stow Dual Ball Pintle hitch body with 2\" shank, two-step e-coat and black powder coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotating swing arm with a 2\" ball and a 2-5\/16\" ball fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePintle plate, integrated into the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB\u0026amp;W stainless steel adjustment and swing-arm pins with clips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB\u0026amp;W Tow \u0026amp; Stow Owner's Manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot included: hitch pin and clip or locking pin for securing the shank in the receiver, sold separately (see TS51230)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\" style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmHU1EzpFtI\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall and Pintle in One Hitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo ball sizes and a pintle plate on the same body. Slide the trailer's lunette ring over the ball, drop the plate down over it, and lock the plate. It is faster than a conventional pintle hook and it means the ring trailer and the ball trailers all hook to the same hitch, so nothing has to be swapped in a muddy yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pintle Works With the 2-5\/16\" Ball Only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the detail worth reading twice. The plate is designed to drop into place over the 2-5\/16\" ball, so pintle-ring towing is rated only in that position at 16,000 lb gross trailer weight and 1,600 lb vertical. Rotate the smaller ball into position and you are a ball-mount hitch again, rated 7,500 lb on the 2\" ball. Do not try to tow a ring on the small ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRated Per Ball, Not Per Hitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB\u0026amp;W publishes capacity per ball because the ball in use sets the limit: 16,000 lb gross trailer weight and 1,600 lb tongue weight on the 2-5\/16\" ball, 7,500 lb and 750 lb on the 2\" ball. Your real ceiling is still the lowest-rated part of the setup, which on a 2\" shank truck is often the receiver or the truck itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight Adjusts on Pins, No Tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePull the adjustment pins, slide the head to the height that tows the trailer level, and re-pin. Invert the shank in the receiver when you need the ball above the receiver instead of below it. Level matters more on heavy work trailers than on anything else, because an unlevel trailer moves load off the axles it belongs on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStows Behind the Bumper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dual Ball Pintle is a big, heavy head, which makes stowing it worth more than it is on the standard hitch. Rotate it up when the trailer stays home and it is out of shin range and out of the way of overhead doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlide-Pin Security\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce the hitch is locked into your receiver, the swing arm cannot be removed, and a slide-pin retention system keeps the arm and the balls attached even with the adjustment pins out. B\u0026amp;W builds a pin lock specifically for this hitch, the TS51242, which also fits the Continuum weight distribution hitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTested to SAE J-684\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery Tow \u0026amp; Stow, including the Dual Ball Pintle, is tested for strength and endurance to SAE J-684, the standard for bumper-pull hitches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilt by B\u0026amp;W in Humboldt, Kansas from American steel, by a company that has been 100% employee-owned since 2007. Warranty and technical questions are answered in Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFitment \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:8px 0 4px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"display:table;width:100%;margin:0;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border:none;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#ba232a;color:#ffffff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;border:none;\"\u003eFitment\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#ba232a;color:#ffffff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;border:none;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2\" square receiver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#1a7f37;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Yes, this is the shank size on this model\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2-1\/2\" square receiver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e No, order the TS20053B instead, which is the 2-1\/2\" shank version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eLunette ring or pintle-eye trailer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#1a7f37;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Yes, with the 2-5\/16\" ball rotated into the towing position and the plate dropped and locked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2-5\/16\" trailer coupler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#1a7f37;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Yes, 16,000 lb GTW and 1,600 lb tongue weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2\" trailer coupler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#1a7f37;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Yes, 7,500 lb GTW and 750 lb tongue weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;font-weight:600;\"\u003e1-7\/8\" trailer coupler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e No, this ball is not fitted to the Dual Ball Pintle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight distribution or sway control bars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e No, this is a ball mount and pintle, not a weight distribution hitch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf7f7;border-left:4px solid #ba232a;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 16px;margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a universal-fit hitch rather than a vehicle-specific kit: it fits any truck with a 2\" square receiver, whatever the make, model or year. Measure the receiver opening with any reducer sleeve pulled out, because B\u0026amp;W warns a sleeve lowers the tow rating and adds play and noise. On the trailer side, check the ring: pintle rings vary in inside diameter and B\u0026amp;W's plate is sized for standard lunette rings, so measure yours if it is unusual. Set the drop by measuring from the ground to the top of the receiver opening and from the ground to the bottom of the loaded coupler or ring. Keep at least 11\" of ground clearance under the lowest part of the hitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e Tow \u0026amp; Stow Dual Ball Pintle Hitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB\u0026amp;W Part Number:\u003c\/b\u003e TS10053B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShank Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\", fits a 2\" square receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrop:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBall Sizes:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\", 2-5\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRating with the 2-5\/16\" Ball:\u003c\/b\u003e 16,000 lb GTW \/ 1,600 lb tongue weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRating with the 2\" Ball:\u003c\/b\u003e 7,500 lb GTW \/ 750 lb tongue weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePintle Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 16,000 lb GTW \/ 1,600 lb vertical, and the pintle plate only drops into place with the 2-5\/16\" ball rotated into the towing position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdjustment:\u003c\/b\u003e Pin-and-hole height adjustment, no tools, and the head can be inverted in the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePins:\u003c\/b\u003e B\u0026amp;W stainless steel pins with clips, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Two-step e-coat and black powder coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Tested for strength and endurance to SAE J-684, the standard for bumper-pull hitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 49 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 843233084566\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/b\u003e B\u0026amp;W Lifetime Exclusive Limited Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade In:\u003c\/b\u003e USA, Humboldt, Kansas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Drop-in. The shank slides into a 2\" square receiver and pins in place, no tools and no drilling  ·  \u003cb\u003eTime:\u003c\/b\u003e About 5 minutes the first time  ·  \u003cb\u003eTools:\u003c\/b\u003e None for the hitch itself. A hitch pin and clip, or a locking pin, is needed to secure the shank in the receiver and is sold separately  ·  \u003cb\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/b\u003e Easy, no mechanical experience needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlide the shank into your 2\" receiver and secure it with a hitch pin and clip or a locking pin. Measure your receiver opening with any reducer sleeve removed before you order: B\u0026amp;W warns that running a reducer sleeve lowers the tow rating of the hitch and adds noise and play. To set the height, pull the two adjustment pins, slide the head up or down, and replace the pins. To change ball size, pull the single pin, rotate the ball you want into position, and replace the pin. B\u0026amp;W asks for at least 11\" of clearance between the ground and the lowest part of the hitch, and recommends a thin coat of white lithium grease on the stainless pins so they keep pulling freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eResources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need for your B\u0026amp;W Tow \u0026amp; Stow Dual Ball Pintle Hitch, 2\" Shank, 6\" Drop, 2\" x 2-5\/16\" Balls, Black, in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4784\/0244\/files\/bw-Tow_Stow_Owners_Manual_for_Web.pdf?v=1786358895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Download the B\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches installation guide that covers this product, with step-by-step mounting instructions and hardware details\" style=\"color:#ba232a;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eB\u0026amp;W Tow \u0026amp; Stow Owner's Manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e, the manufacturer's step-by-step guide covering mounting, included hardware and adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty, Shipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e B\u0026amp;W covers this product with its Lifetime Exclusive Limited Warranty. For as long as the original consumer owns the product, B\u0026amp;W will replace a product or component found to have a defect in material or workmanship, or at B\u0026amp;W's option repair it or refund the purchase price. Installation, removal and shipping costs are not covered, and normal wear and finish aging are not defects. Warranty claims go directly to B\u0026amp;W, which issues a return authorization first. Registration is not required for the warranty to apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e This item ships free to the lower 48 states. Because it is an oversized item, it ships by freight and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspect on delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inspect the packaging before signing. If you see any damage, note it on the delivery receipt and contact us right away, and we will make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout B\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches started in 1987 in a garage in Humboldt, Kansas, where Roger Baker and Joe Works, the B and the W, were building custom truck beds. They got tired of the gooseneck ball welded permanently into the middle of a bed, so they designed one that turned over and stowed flush when the trailer stayed home. That was the Turnoverball, and it is still the product the company is best known for. A few years later the same under-bed mounting idea became the Companion fifth wheel hitch, and today B\u0026amp;W builds the Turnoverball, the Companion, the Tow \u0026amp; Stow and the Continuum weight distribution hitch in a plant in Humboldt that has grown past 490,000ft². Every hitch is still made in the United States from American steel, which B\u0026amp;W points out makes it one of the last remaining hitch makers in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2007 the company has been 100% employee-owned, with roughly 500 employee-owners in Kansas. That shows up in how the products get tested. B\u0026amp;W treats SAE J-2638 for gooseneck and fifth wheel hitches as a floor rather than a finish line: instead of using a fresh hitch for each test, it puts a single hitch through all three of the 300,000-cycle dynamic tests and then the six static tests, so the part that passes has already lived a hard life. The Tow \u0026amp; Stow line is tested for strength and endurance to SAE J-684, the standard for bumper-pull hitches. Everything B\u0026amp;W builds is backed by the company's Lifetime Exclusive Limited Warranty, handled directly by B\u0026amp;W in Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrestige Truck is an authorized B\u0026amp;W Trailer Hitches dealer. Every hitch, ball mount and accessory we ship is new, genuine B\u0026amp;W product, covered by the full B\u0026amp;W factory warranty and supported by B\u0026amp;W's own US-based customer service team.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026W Trailer Hitches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49106955927796,"sku":"TS10053B","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4784\/0244\/files\/bw-tow-stow-dual-ball-pintle-hitch-ts10053b-hero-black-pintle-plate.png?v=1786363978","url":"https:\/\/prestigetruck.com\/products\/bw-tow-stow-dual-ball-pintle-hitch-2-in-shank-6-in-drop-black-ts10053b","provider":"Prestige Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}