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What's a typical height for a hitch ball to be off the ground? I know the right thing to do is measure the trailer and just get a drop mount for that height, but I don't own a trailer - I just want to have a ball mount in case I need to tow one, i figure I should get one that is about the right height (and comes out far enough to clear the spare).

Suggestions on a wiring harness? I won't need more than the simple 4-pin that's around $30 from etrailer. Is it cheaper anyplace else?

Author:	Se7enLC [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:39 pm ]
Post subject:	Hitch Ball Height / Drop?
What's a typical height for a hitch ball to be off the ground? I know the right thing to do is measure the trailer and just get a drop mount for that height, but I don't own a trailer - I just want to have a ball mount in case I need to tow one, i figure I should get one that is about the right height (and comes out far enough to clear the spare). Suggestions on a wiring harness? I won't need more than the simple 4-pin that's around $30 from etrailer. Is it cheaper anyplace else?

Author:	corwyyn [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:51 pm ]
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Se7enLC wrote: What's a typical height for a hitch ball to be off the ground? I know the right thing to do is measure the trailer and just get a drop mount for that height, but I don't own a trailer - I just want to have a ball mount in case I need to tow one, i figure I should get one that is about the right height (and comes out far enough to clear the spare). Suggestions on a wiring harness? I won't need more than the simple 4-pin that's around $30 from etrailer. Is it cheaper anyplace else? I purchased a simple ball-mount for my receiver at Wal-mart, don't know what kind of drop it has but I can check. As for the wiring harness, I got one at U-haul when I was going to pull a trailer - $20 installed and it has LEDs in the connector to show that everything is OK. When I'm not using it I just flip it up into the cargo area (it comes out from under the bottom trim for teh swing gate).

Author:	CaKJFreedom [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:06 pm ]
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Mine's got a 2" drop and tow my trailer darn near close to level.

Author:	chetos [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:44 pm ]
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CaKJFreedom wrote: Mine's got a 2" drop and tow my trailer darn near close to level. what's the length your using...thanks.

Author:	Jeepjeepster [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:30 pm ]
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I have a 2" drop but I have a 2" lift. I have the drawtite hitch which is already longer than stock and have the standard 9" receiver. Just clears the spare tire but depending on the angle the boat is on it can be alittle trouble to get it hooked up.

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Author:	moose [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:41 pm ]
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Do you have a rear tire mounted? I do (& no lift yet) and I need a 3.5" drop to get it connected w/o removing the tire. I tow a 2000# pop-up, and I'd rather have a no-drop to make the colman level. My boat trailer could use a 1 or 1.5" drop to be level All of them are the 9". I hear that there is an 11" (a thread on LOST a few months ago i think) from Reese that will miss the stock spare tire...

Author:	CaKJFreedom [ Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:03 pm ]
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Quote: what's the length your using...thanks The whole thing is about 13-14". I've got a 2.5" lift. With the newer MTR I have to take the wheel off, with the worn ones or the stock tires, no problem. The trailer is a 16" travel trailer a hair under 2000lbs empty.

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