BarneyS wrote:
They make stingers with 2, 4, and 6 inch drop/rise. Not sure about an 8 inch one. One of those should do the job. If I remember correctly, the Hensley stinger box opening is about 5 inches below the top of the ball.
Barney
According to their website they now make an 8" drop also. They only make the bars in 2" increments because the height/balance of the trailer is not as critical with the Hensley as with a standard WD hitch.
If you want an accurate reading, install the HA on the trailer. Level the trailer as best you can. Measure up from the ground to the bottom of the square hole where the hitch bar (stinger) connects. Add 1/2" because the box is tapered and is 3" square where the stinger is 2" square.
Measure the truck from the ground to the bottom of the receiver. Subtract 1-2" to allow for normal squat with the trailer hooked up. Most trucks sit high in the rear when empty to enable them to sit level when loaded.
Compare the trailer measurement to the truck measurement and that will be your drop. Hensley will exchange stingers for free except that you pay shipping both ways.
The fact that you are 2" nose high now is likely causing some of your instability on the trailer. Even if you can't fix the nose high issue, the HA will make the trailer more stable by virtue of its design. Some will say that you are "masking the root cause" but to me fixed is fixed regardless of how it's done.
