Heavy duty ball mount

unclestripey · Dec 15, 2013

I'm hunting a heavy duty ball mount.
Ordered what I thought would work from Curt Mfg. it's a 8" drop with a 12k trailer/1.2k tongue weight rating. It's AWESOME, exactly what I wanted......'cept I need 10" of drop. I can't seem to find a drop hitch with this weight rating AND 10" if drop. Anyone got any ideas? Needs to fit 2" receiver. Spare me the "trucks too tall" comments, it's got a flatbed with a class 5 rated 2" receiver, it's really not very tall, the receiver is just higher than it could be...thanks!:beer:

ChopTop84 · Dec 15, 2013

Do like superhitch and put another reciever below your existing one? That should get you about 2" of drop, and then your 8" would work perfect.

Lucky Jeff · Dec 15, 2013

I'd be willing to bet one up off-road has one. But will be insanely expensive.

messix · Dec 15, 2013

that's a lot of leverage on the hitch...

are you really towing that heavy?

unclestripey · Dec 15, 2013

No, not really. I really liked the Curt, the sucker seemed bombproof. I like bombproof.:redneck: I think the horse trailer with tack etc probly weighs in around 7500..... Our girls are pretty big. Otherwise just a 20' carhauler with "whatever" on it, though usually just a Sami. I found an adjustable aluminum one with a 10k rating, just not excited about the $200 price. The 8" Curt was $60.

Can't stack revievers the way the beds set up without looking.........wrong.

zukkev · Dec 16, 2013

unclestripey said:
Spare me the "trucks too tall" comments, it's got a flatbed with a class 5 rated 2" receiver, it's really not very tall, the receiver is just higher than it could be...thanks!:beer:

TRUCK's TOO TALL!!! :fawkdancesmiley:
:byebye:

unclestripey · Dec 16, 2013

zukkev said:
TRUCK's TOO TALL!!! :fawkdancesmiley:
:byebye:

...........bastid.:flipoff:

84Toyota4x4 · Dec 16, 2013

I know it's an expensive solution, but it would be safer; what about a weight distribution system? You can get a drop shank with the weight ratings and length you need, plus the weight distribution system would help with towing stability and the leverage on the hitch itself...

Or, you could "cheat" and get the drop shank and hitch head and run that without the weight distribution parts? Still an expensive option though...

~T.J.

Anthony1 · Dec 16, 2013

Go with the drop for the bolt on pintle hitch. You can get the pintle hitch with a 2-5/16 ball in it. There very solid and rated for a lot of weight, I can't remember the exact amount but I have been running mine for years.