Thank you for the suggestions. After searching high and low, only to find the same set prices everywhere, my friend decided to just buy a new one and have a brand new hitch.
We found a few used ones available on CL, Ebay, etc, but they were far enough away that by the time he spent fuel and time or paid shipping costs, the reduced price of a used one didn't add up.
He had a gift card for an online retailer so that helped to ease the wallet squeeze just a bit. Oh well, at minimum it's a brand new hitch and we won't have to deal with any goofy stuff a previous owner might have done.
KJ
'14 Ram 2500|Crew Cab Long Bed|4X4|Cummins
Curt Q20 with Ram 5th Wheel Prep
2000 Crownline 205BR
1997 Ranger Comanche 461VS
'01 Polaris Virage TX PWC
'94 Polaris SLT750 PWC
3 Wonderful Sons (21, 15, & 13)
1 forgiving wife!!!