How much hitch drop
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With a 2" ball hitch you want the top of the ball approx 18" from the ground loaded With a 2-5/16" ball hitch you want to be at 21"-22" from the ground to top of ball loaded. Get your drop hitch measurement from these numbers.
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Yes I got the 6" weigh safe and have been on the last notch already in just the few times I've used it.
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The most I ever needed with my 2012 350 was a 6" drop. So, the new receiver being exactly 2" taller told me that the most I'd need with my 17 is an 8".
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The top of the hitch receiver on an F350 CC with 20" wheels is 24" (give or take a fraction) above the ground. The ball receiver on a small trailer (like for hauling a mini-excavator) is about 16" above ground level, so an 8" hitch drop keeps the trailer level. I haven't done it, but I assume that raised all the way up, the hitch should work with a larger trailer with a ball receiver 24" above ground.
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Has anyone had any hesitation with an aluminum shank? I told my buddy I was ordering an aluminum hitch, and he had a mini- stroke, claiming I would die, and I would kill my horses when the hitch broke... Any truth at all to this? I am a big believer in Aluminum!