Chrome Reese Towpower 74342 Hitch Ball Wrench - 1-1/8 In. & 1-1/2 In. Review

Great to have a wrench that fits both my 1 7/8" hitch balls and my 2" hitch balls, but it fits casually. I don't know why they did it that way. They could either do better or make a hex wrench instead of a 12 point wrench. The rest is OK.

I had a ball joint problem on a recent car trip but didn't have a wrench big enough to use unscrew a 1 1/2 inch nut. This key costs $9 ($20 in stores). The long handle allows high torque to be applied to the nut. It belongs in my truck tool box.

If you have a tow bar you will need this key. Sooner or later you'll have to remove the hitch ball and they'll run at over 250 ft-lbs of torque. This wrench provides enough leverage to loosen a nut without a catch. It lives in my camper tongue box with spare lock washers.

I saw a YouTube video of using a ball end wrench of these sizes to replace ball joints on my '96 F-150 and it worked really well. On the 1 ⅛ side I had to make a lot of effort and it didn't budge at all. And I always have it on hand when I need to change the clutch balls. Win.

A few weeks ago I tore my house apart looking for my really big 'lost' adjustable wrench but I never found it. A few weeks later it was right where I left it, in a hitch bag. Decided to take this key. It's heavy, just the right length and it's a box x box so I don't break my arms. The nut has some play, but nothing out of the ordinary for the size of the wrench.

Why didn't I buy one of these years ago? I've been towing for 20 years and have always put this purchase aside due to limited use. Well I had to replace a worn out ball and decided to give it a try. At this price, just go for it if you have a car that can tow. You can buy an outlet, but it's still not used very often and you still need a sweater. It's the length you need and costs less than ten dollars. Just do it!

I bought this Reese wrench to use with a Reese clutch and 2" ball because I assumed a Reese wrench would fit the nut of a 2" Resse ball would, but that should have saved my money. The wrench is about the right size but is too big so it tends to slip off the nut if not held quite straight. Correctly. I probably should have gone to the local hardware store and bought the correct wrench.

I have 4 different towballs and this one doesn't fit any of them. I suspect the size of the nuts used on the balls is far from universal. So better check the exact size you need rather than assuming a hitch ball wrench will fit the hitch ball. A disposable tool is great when it does that one job well, but for me it was a total failure. While it did fit, the quality of the key was generally not impressive. For something that long and for nuts that need to be fairly tight, the metal on this…