Hitch Height
I have a brand new 2015 ALiner and my TV is a 2015 Ford Flex with towing package. Using the straight hitch that I had the rear of the camper is slightly higher than the front and I've read that it sho...
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opnspaces wrote:
Though I don't see haw flipping a 2 inch drop will only change your hitch height by 3/4 inch. It seems to me that it will change the height by 4 inches. 2 inches for the tube and 2 inches for the drop.
Drop/rise is measured from the top of the tow vehicle receiver tube. A 2" drop puts the ball mount at the same elevation as the bottom of the receiver tube (assuming standard 2" tube). The same ball mount will give 3/4" rise above the top of the receiver tube when turned over because of the thickness of the metal.
After the axle flip on my pup, I had to get a 2-3/4" rise ball mount to get as close to level as I could. The goal is to get the trailer to tow as close to level as possible without going nose up.
