Rusty Towball

Try wrapping it with cling film.

Hi John,

Could you spray it with a rust proof paint? I like the cling film idea though. I've also heard of people getting a tennis ball, cutting a slit into it an putting it over the tow ball. 

When you decide on what to use and you find it a success it would be great if you could your thoughts on Club Together.

Thanks

Tracy

I am reluctant to cover the ball in oil or grease when not in use because I would have to clean that off before towing because of the alko stabilizer.

Hi John, not of any help but did remind me of my Dutch friend telling me, while discussing stabilisers, that  I must "keep my knob clean" and wondering why I was convulsed with laughter.

Mind you he did also tell me that his brother in law had a "small tackell" which is apparently their name for a dog.

Regarding your question,why not fit a normal tow ball cover but dill a small hole so the water drains out?

Thanks for the swift replies!

I shall give the cling film a go and let you know how it works out.

I am not sure that a rust proof paint would be a good idea as I believe the tow ball should be un-painted otherwise it will adversely affect the stabiliser - let me if this is not the case though.

I should have said in my original post that I did try drilling a hole in the normal ball cover but because the cover fits very snugly (a loose one would fall off as the ball is upside down) it just fills with water and seeps down all round the ball. I suppose it might depend on where you drill the hole!

A small plastic bag perhaps with an elastic band doubled over as tightly as needed around the neck of the tow ball to keep water out. 

I think that the plastic bag would just hold water in ..... if there's a way in, water will find it.

I'd try the cling film too.

Maybe, however if the elastic banding is tight enough maybe not. I could certainly design something that would do the trick and I am surprised that the tow bar manufacturer  has not? 

John, someone posted a similar problem on another foum I read, and one solution suggested was (if space restricted using a tennis ball or alko type cover), to use either a balloon or a condom - I believe balloons are generally cheaper!

Surprised a member of staff (Tracy123) suggested painting the towball with rustproof paint.  If you have an Alko Stabilizer, or similar, the ball must be kept paint and rust free!

Tracey123. Why are you suggesting the tow ball be painted?

An Alko hitch tow ball must be free of paint and grease for the stabiliser pads to work correctly. Paint will clog them up.

Perhaps you need to edit your post to remove the suggestion about the paint so as not to confuse other readers.