| 摘要 |
Systems and methods for providing a towing apparatus having a component, such as a ball (16), that is made integral to the towing apparatus through a process of forging, casting or welding to increase the strength of the towing apparatus. Specifically, while spinning the ball component (16) at a high speed, a ball mount shank component (12) is hydraulically forced onto the ball component under a large amount of pressure. The friction generated melts or otherwise integrates the ball and ball mount shank components together to create a single, integral unit. In at least some implementations, the towing apparatus includes a monolithic ball mount (10) for towing, wherein the ball mount includes a coupling mechanism at a first end to couple the ball mount to a tow vehicle and a ball on a second end to couple to a trailer or towed vehicle. Implementations further include an aesthetically designed and engineered section between the coupling mechanism and the ball.
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