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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 04:59 AM
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I have a 20 250 SD that I need to buy a 2.5in hitch for. What size adjustable drop hitch does everyone use for a stock truck? I'm looking at a b&w. I don't have the trailer yet so I can't measure the height.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 05:46 AM
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I have a 6" drop bulletproof hitch for my 17'. They had a calculator on their site where you take a few measurements on your truck and a 6" is what they suggested. It works well for all my needs.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:02 AM
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I have an 8” adjustable hitch. I have multiple trailers that need different heights . I have the tremor package. 6” drop would probably work fine on trucks with smaller tires. It’s kinda hard to say for sure . It would be simpler if trailers were all the same.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:03 AM
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https://www.bulletproofhitches.com/p...itch-do-i-need

Use this as a guide. I had a bigger drop than I needed on my Ram and I scrapped it on things quite often.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:35 AM
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I have the B&W tow and stow, 7" drop. It's great.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:37 AM
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I've got the B&W Tow & Stow hitch with a 2.5" shank and 7" drop.
I measured today the distance of 10" from the pavement to the bottom of the shaft.
My 2020 F-250 STX CCSB has the 6.2 L, 4x4, stock suspension and 275/70R18 OEM tires.


 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 09:30 AM
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I get off road often enough and I hate to plow a trench in Forest Service and BLM roads.
So I avoid the adjustable hitches. I seem to get by just fine with a 4" drop. So that's what I bought for my new 2020 truck.
A Curt 3" drawbar with 4" drop. You are all of $60-$80 to buy and if I really need a bigger drop some time in the future, I'll buy a second
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 09:49 AM
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A Curt 3" drawbar with 4" drop. You are all of $60-$80 to buy and if I really need a bigger drop some time in the future, I'll buy a second
Second this. It’s what I use too. Pulling a equipment trailer level.
 
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I have the Weigh Safe 180 with the 6" drop for my 2020 F350
 
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A 6" forged drop hitch is perfect for my equipment trailer.



 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 07:10 PM
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Those clevis's are good idea if the hooks don't fit.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ievko82
I have a 20 250 SD that I need to buy a 2.5in hitch for. What size adjustable drop hitch does everyone use for a stock truck? I'm looking at a b&w. I don't have the trailer yet so I can't measure the height.
This is what I am using, very happy with it and it being aluminum, it is reasonably light(or maybe not too heavy)


 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:05 PM
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Depending on what I am towing I go from level all the way to full drop with my 6" adjustable hitch. I have the bullet proof 3". I need the capacity. If you are not needing more than the aluminum hitch can handle then that would be nicer as I am sure it doesn't weigh 60lbs.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 08:14 PM
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Not all trailers require a drop hitch, my Outdoors RV needs a hitch several inches higher than the receiver.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 09:02 PM
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I went with a Curt 45902. It fits a 2.5 inch receiver, has a 6” drop or a 5.25” rise and a 2” and 2 5/16 ball rated for 10k and 20k respectively. I tow a low flatbed with a 2” coupler and a high 24’ box trailer with a 2 5/16 coupler. Works great.



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