Which Hitch Shank?
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Mountain Pass
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Which Hitch Shank?
So my 2017 F350 CCLB Platinum with snow plow prep has the 3" hitch receiver. So which adjustable height hitches is everyone using? How much drop is everyone going with for a truck a stock height. Since these 3" hitches are in excess of $300 I would like to get it right the first time.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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3" shank, 8" drop, works fine on stock height and also with front level on 37's - https://www.weigh-safe.com/product/w...fe-drop-hitch/
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Andersen EZ HD (heavy duty) hitch. https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/ez-hd.aspx
2017 F250 KR w/ 6.2L, 2-1/2" receiver, and a reducer sleeve to 2". I use model 3298 w/ 8" drop and 2" shank. The 14K capacity well exceeds my truck's tow ratings (12.5K) and my 7x14 enclosed trailer's 7K GVWR. Andersen also has 16K EZ HD models with 3" and 2-1/2" shanks for the bigger boys....
2017 F250 KR w/ 6.2L, 2-1/2" receiver, and a reducer sleeve to 2". I use model 3298 w/ 8" drop and 2" shank. The 14K capacity well exceeds my truck's tow ratings (12.5K) and my 7x14 enclosed trailer's 7K GVWR. Andersen also has 16K EZ HD models with 3" and 2-1/2" shanks for the bigger boys....
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Best hitches I have used. Have them on every truck!
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Yep. Great hitch.
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I have an '18 F-350 with the 2-1/2" receiver. I had a B&W Tow & Stow with a 7" drop but really didn't need that much of a drop on my stock truck. In fact, I had to remove it when I was towing a heavy load with the goosenecks because it would drag leaving the yard. So, I gave that one to my son who has a lifted truck and got me a 5" drop. Works great.
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I have an '18 F-350 with the 2-1/2" receiver. I had a B&W Tow & Stow with a 7" drop but really didn't need that much of a drop on my stock truck. In fact, I had to remove it when I was towing a heavy load with the goosenecks because it would drag leaving the yard. So, I gave that one to my son who has a lifted truck and got me a 5" drop. Works great.
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I looked a lot and it came down the B&W tow n stow or weigh safe.
There where about the same price and same GTW so I went with the Weight Safe as it jase the feature to tell your rung weight, and both made in the USA.
I went with the 6" drop, which works on my 2018 F450, but just barely. The 8" drop would probably be better.
There where about the same price and same GTW so I went with the Weight Safe as it jase the feature to tell your rung weight, and both made in the USA.
I went with the 6" drop, which works on my 2018 F450, but just barely. The 8" drop would probably be better.
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I looked a lot and it came down the B&W tow n stow or weigh safe.
There where about the same price and same GTW so I went with the Weight Safe as it jase the feature to tell your rung weight, and both made in the USA.
I went with the 6" drop, which works on my 2018 F450, but just barely. The 8" drop would probably be better.
There where about the same price and same GTW so I went with the Weight Safe as it jase the feature to tell your rung weight, and both made in the USA.
I went with the 6" drop, which works on my 2018 F450, but just barely. The 8" drop would probably be better.