towing 4 down question

This is from the Blue Ox web site.

"Blue Ox's recommendation is that the receiver hitch of the motorhome should never be more than 4 inches higher than the baseplate attachment points. Four inches or less keeps the tow bar level with the ground or slightly angled up towards the coach from the car. The tow bar should never be angled "up" towards the car from the coach."

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I think too many people don't know that all receivers are rated. They just grab any ole one off the shelf at Walmart.

They need to check what the class rating is for each one. They may look all the same but are not. Same goes for the hitch itself.

It has been my experience that the closer to level the better. If an out of level situation is in existence my preference would be for the bar to run slightly down toward the motorhome. My thinking for this opinion is simply that when the motorhome is braked the nose will go down and the rear of the motorhome will rise thereby offsetting the slight downslope.

Another point I have pondered and have no hard facts to support is the forces placed on a receiver tube of a hitch when using a drop or lift hitch bar. This seems to cause adverse torsional force placed on the hitch which could easily exceed the design strength of the hitch and cause a failure of the welds or the base metals of the hitch. Someone smarter than me will have to apply some engineering principle to that one to add anything c;ose to fact to my musings. I can only say that the possibility exists in my mind.

lj2654 wrote:
when towing a vehicle behind a DP what is the allowed amount of difference between the towbar and the bracket pins as far as height distance goes?

Check your instruction manual for your tow bar it shows right in there what is the acceptable height.

I just finished installing the ReadyBrute Elite towbar and Blue Ox base plate on my MH/Jeep Cherokee. When I measured the distance I noticed that it was almost 3 3/4 inches. The manufacturer recommends 4" max. The tow bar seems to be at quite an angle. I'm thinking I probably need a 2" drop receiver. Anyone agree or disagree?

Thanks.

Roadmaster says 3 inches up or down from level. When we bought the new rig, I had to get a 10" drop hitch reciever. Perfectly level but looks weird and adds a foot to length. Had to get a coiled electrical cord for the extra distance. Old cord pulled out of the socket on the first turn.

I think blue ox will tell you keep them level, but if you cannot, keep towed vehicle no more than two inches lower than the receiver and NEVER higher than the receiver. Call blue ox and ask. People here have many answers so I recommend take a few minutes to get the real answer from the manufacturer.

towbar is at 18" to ctr from ground and the baseplate pins are 16" to ground...guess that is close enough! thanks for the headsup!

4" max on the our Blue Ox.

My manual says 4" max.