16 in Shank on WDH

hprince wrote:
I currently have a 12 in shank coming out of my receiver on my truck, I need about 4 more inches to be able to lower my tailgate without hitting my trailer jack. Several companies offer a 16 in shank but I am concerned about extending out that much farther and creating stress problems on the receiver and hitch. Has anyone used the 16 in shank and have you had any problems with doing so, my trailer weighs about 7000# loaded, pulling with a 3/4 ton truck.

You didn't mention if you need to do this due to the tailgate hitting the motor on the jack. I had this problem and had to turn the jack approximately 120 degrees to fix the problem. I did have to drill one new hole in the jack base plate. Simple task.