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10-3/4" Tall shank offers a 6-1/8" drop or 10" rise when used with round-bar models, a 5-3/4" drop or 9-1/4" rise when used with trunion-bar models. Fits 2" trailer hitch receivers. Designed for rise and drop positions.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (118 Customer Reviews)
10-3/4" Tall shank offers a 6-1/8" drop or 10" rise when used with round-bar models, a 5-3/4" drop or 9-1/4" rise when used with trunion-bar models. Fits 2" trailer hitch receivers. Designed for rise and drop positions.HEAVY, strong shank! I just wished I had measured from my hitch to the ground to get an idea of what I needed, first. On my'07 Silverado (GMT-900) with air bags in the rear and stock leafs, the bottom of this thing hovers just 4" off the ground! Less with a load on the flatbed trailer. Drove down a grass hill in my yard and have a nice trench there now. I'm going to have to cut as much off of this as possible. SOLID steel piece, too, so that should be fun.
Excellent service. Needed new hitch shank with more drop. Called on a Sunday afternoon Amy found what I needed,,,had it at my house Tuesday. Nobody’s better…..Thanks
I have a different manufacturer trunnion style equalizer and I was able to make this work with a few spacers because the down tube on the old hitch was 2 1/2" square, not 2". Our new Tahoe has a much higher mounted receiver than our old, and this leveled out our 30' travel trailer perfectly. Hitch was shipped and delivered promptly.
James
7/9/2018
One item to note is that this does extend out a little further than the average shank. Safety chains could be a tight fit if they are a little shorter. May need a chain extension.
This hitch adapted perfectly to my current Husky Center Line weight distribution hitch. Our new Suburban has a higher mounted hitch receiver compared to our old vehicle. This helped level out our 29' travel trailer perfectly after a few adjustments. Hitch was shipped and delivered earlier than expected.
This weight distributing hitch shank was just the item I needed to drop my hitch ball head, and level my travel trailer, after buying a new tow vehicle. Great selection, informative web site, good price, and fast delivery. Thanks etrailer !
It does what it was designed to do.
When I bought an Explorer, I could no longer tow my cargo trailer level. Now, once again, I can.
This shank is heavy. It appears to be a solid bar, instead of hollow tubing, like all other hitch components I've owned. It's not a problem, but the weight was a surprise.
Nice quality item, would have been 5 star except the one of the welds could have been cleaned up better. Had to drop hitch due to going from a 1500 to a 2500 HD. Good fit.
I needed a 5 3/4 inch drop with my new suburban, This worked perfectly. Site was easy to manage and delivery was prompt!
Received a day early. Great help from tech to purchase proper adjustable shank. Will continue to deal with ETRAILER.
This shank was just what I needed to attach my Dodge Durango to my Jayco X17Z travel trailer. This item is well made and durable. Thanks E a Trailer.
Rock solid shank! This fits my slightly lifted 2008 Ram 1500 perfectly. It is being used on a Reese trunnion bar weight distribution hitch system and I couldn't be more pleased. Also, I had purchased a different shank that was too long and Michelle from etrailer took excellent care of me and got me the right product. I love etrailer!
Michael P.
8/10/2018
Bought an even taller 2016 RAM 2500 and ped the shank a notch. BAM! Still works great! This is a top quality shank.
This Shank worked great. It pulled our camper last summer over 5,000 miles on one trip and 250 miles on another. Have had no problems installing the equalizer hitch head from the old shank. Our new car sits high than the old one and we needed to lower the equalizer head 1.25 inches to have the camper sit level for towing.
Derk R.
6/25/2019
We still have the Shank but we have a new camper. It rides at a different height and we had to go to a different Shank. We will keep it in case it is needed for something else. We have many trailers here that many need it.
The Curt Weight Distribution system solved most of the trailer sway for us. Unfortunately, we needed to purchase a second shank to get the trailer level even after specking our purchase for a 3500HD Chevrolet Silverado. Seems like we should have gotten this shank with our kit.
Patrick B.
10/2/2014
Proper shank height is determined by hitch height on the tow vehicle and coupler height on the trailer. Hitch height is not the same on every single Silverado 3500HD of a given year. The only way to know what shank will be adequate is to measure the hitch height of your specific truck on level ground. Then do the same for the trailer coupler.
George A.
10/1/2015
The new shank help us level the trailer out and it seems better now.
I fits ok but I had to shim the ball mount to get it to fit tight
Great Product. Heavy Duty. Works with the convert-a-ball ball mount adapter (BA-1).
Part is just what I needed. Upgraded my tow vehicle and the new hitch is 2 inches higher. My WDH did not have room to go lower and this solved the problem. Thank you E-Trailer.
Thomas
5/18/2019
Been using the hitch for the past year. No problems to report.
A perfect fit! Will do the job. Outstanding service from Angela, thank you
We bought this to help level our towing set up and it works perfectly. We have a local trailer shop who transferred the WDH to this extension for free and it's awesome. The very sturdy construction and shear weight of this leaves no doubt in my mind that it is going to last us at least as long as our truck lasts. Then, if our new vehicle needs the tow ball at a different height, we've got it covered. The shipping was quick and it all worked as advertised. Thanks, etrailer! PS. Do NOT kick this with your big toe while it sits on your garage floor. It WILL hurt.
This is a solid steel link and it worked out well allowing for better trailer tung /ball alignment. The 45 degree reinforcing plate does extend the hitch out a couple of inches or so farther then normal but in using a weight distribution hitch I haven’t noticed any issues other than making it easier to step through.
The only improvement might be a longer extension of the square stock beyond the pin hole to reduce side to side movement
Works great with the Curt Hitch Head I bought. Assembling both together was easy and took very little time. I couldn’t believe how much better the trailer hookup was with a weight distribution system. Makes me feel better with the truck front end not sticking up when going down the road.
High quality and perfect for the new height of the trailer after I flipped the axles to get better ground clearance.
Fred
12/14/2017
Perfect!
I wish Curt Manuf. had supplied this shank in their weight distribution hitch package. The new shank didn't match the specifications exactly but did allow me more than enough drop. The shank supplied in the weight control hitch package provides considerable rise but no drop. E-trailer customer service was great. They contacted me about a temporary out of stock item, offered alternatives and I still received all my items very quickly. It is the fastest free shipping I have ever seen.
I have an old travel travel trailer and with the shank I had I could not level the trailer. This shank allowed me to get the ball low enough to travel with a level trailer and making it easier to dry dock. I have been will pleased with it. The the RV place near me was asking where I found it and I told them etrailer.com .
One reviewer cautioned about mixing manufacturers. I have a new tow vehicle and needed to lower the ball 2 inches. The Curt was a perfect match for my EazLift hitch. It was a couple of inches longer, too. My tailgate clears the hitch jack with plenty of room to spare, now.
As pointed out by other reviewers, the pictures don't do this shank justice. It is very well made, with good-looking welds and nicely coated. The edges and holes are nicely finished. I already mounted this Curt shank onto my Reese hitch and it fits perfectly.
I rather prefer this fabricated steel shank to the Reese / Cequent cast steel units (which don't exactly exhibit as much craftsmanship, in my opinion). It seems to me that there is a lot of pride built into this Curt shank.
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Smithsonite
11/30/2023
Ended up buying a 93 Ram W250 Cummins for a tow rig, and now this thing is too short! Had to buy a longer shank.