50mm or 2" - the same or not?

[adrian.oliver]

Having lurked for what seems like ages, we have eventually bought a 26X Unfortunately it is in the US not the UK I know all about CE directives, VAT and Duty etc and it is still a good deal However, I am unsure about the tow hitch - is the difference between the US 2" and the EU 50mm that significant. I can't believe that it is but I don't want the thing jumping off my tow ball half way home from Southampton! Thanks for your advice.



PS Sorry I think I got carried away with Emoticons

[jklightner]

50 mm = 1.9685 inches... maybe size does matter

So if you ball is 50 mm it will be a little looser. Maybe I should put a caliper on my ball and see if a 2 inch ball is indeed 2 inches.

per my 7" Mitutoyo caliper, it is exactly 2.000"