W/D tow setup

[bigrailer19]

First let me say I'm new to the forums and new to USING a W/D hitch.

I have a 29' toy hauler and my tow vehicle is a 2002 GMC 2500hd. I got the trailer recently and I came with the WD hitch and coincidentally the previous trailer owner had the same truck.

Forward to now and me setting it up correctly (rather trying), with the trailer and truck level I can't get the ball within 2 inches (either up or down) of the trailer coupling. Now this is mainly because I don't have enough adjustment either direction with the shank inverted or otherwise. I'm trying to get the ball to be 1/2" lower than the top of the coupling buy my issue is: at the highest point while the shank is pointing down I'm 2"+ to low and with the shank inverted and ball at the lowest point I'm 2"+ to high. I'm not confident I can set the truck and trailer up properly without first addressing this as I towed it home with the back of the TV sagging noticeably. Not fun!

So without taking up to much more space I'd really like to know what solutions anyone has to offer. The most obvious is probably getting a different shank however if there's others I'm open to listening to anything. Has anyone used a ball with a 1" or 2" rise before? I've seen them and they still handle the same amount of load but maybe there is a downside to them?

Thank you all in advance. I come here quite frequently to seek answers. Just never needed to ask anything until now!

EDIT: I do have air bags as well. I'm setting the trailer up with the minimum Amount of air required by the manufacturer.

[jerem0621]

Welcome!

I have used a 1 inch rise ball before without an issue.

The ideal set up is to use a longer shank but a taller ball could get the job done as well.

Just be carful with the taller balls. A lot of them are derated.

Etrailer has some that would work well.

Thanks!

Jeremiah