Information - Toyota Tacoma 2012 Owner's Manual

Selecting trailer ball
Use the correct trailer ball for your application.
2-5. Driving information
Trailer ball load rating
Matches or exceeds the gross
trailer weight rating of the trailer.
Ball diameter
Matches the size of the trailer
coupler. Most couplers
stamped with the required trailer
ball size.
Trailer Typical trailer ball
class size
IV 2 5/16 in.
II and III 2 in.
I 1 7/8 in.
Shank length
Protrudes beyond the bottom of
the lock washer and nut by at
least 2 threads.
Shank diameter
Matches the ball mount hole
diameter size.
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