Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long
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Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long
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CURT Trailer Hitch Ball Mount - D-26
- Fixed Ball Mount
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Rise - 1 Inch
- No Ball
- 7500 lbs GTW
- Class III
- CURT
- Long Shank
- Steel Shank - Gloss Black
- 1 Inch Ball Hole Diameter
Features:
- Ball mount fits 2" x 2" receiver style hitches
- Uses ball with 1" shank diameter
- Ball mount is 12-5/8" long from center of pin hole to center of ball hole
- Distance from center of hitch pin hole to closest edge of ball platform: 8-1/2"
- Ball mount provides 3/4" rise or 2" drop from the top of your hitch's receiver tube
- Rated for up to 7,500 lbs and up to 750 lbs tongue weight
45260 Class III (2" x 2") Ball Mount Accessories
Video of Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Curt Trailer Hitch Ball Mount Review
What's up, everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out this CURT ball mount. So it's gonna have a longer shank on it to help you with clearance, whether you have a spare tire or just the front coupler in the front of your trailer, too close to the vehicle. You can get it out there a little bit. Let's check it out. Now, when you get your ball mount, you're gonna just get the ball mount, so the ball's gonna be sold separately, and so is the pin and clip.
So make sure you pick those up on the website, as well. So you're gonna put this in your hitch. It fits two inch by two inch hitches. Then the ball is gonna go here. Now, when you're picking out your ball, make sure you look at your trailer coupler, and see which size ball it needs.
So this is gonna be a two-inch ball today. We'll put this through the hole. It's gonna be about one inch, so we know it's gonna fit in there. We'll put our lock washer and nut on the bottom. Now when you get it, you're gonna want to torque this down.
You can't tow a trailer with it loose there. But for demonstration purposes, I'm just doing a hand thread so I can show you. This is gonna be the drop position. This is a two-inch drop. You can also use it in the rise position, so that means you'll flip the ball mount over.
Now, that's not gonna work in our application today because of the spare tire. It doesn't quite clear that. There are longer ball mounts out there, too, you can look at if that's an issue you have. But as you see, you drop it in this way with the lock nut, and that on the bottom, and this would be the rise position, but not able to use it with the spare tire. In the rise position, it's gonna have three-quarter inch of a rise. So at least there's some kind of option with a ball mount if that's what you need. The ball mounts gonna be made out of a black powder coat steel, so if you're leaving it on the back of your vehicle at all times, the weather's not gonna bother it. It's not gonna rust or corrode on you. Now, it also has a trailer weight rating of 7,500 pounds. It's gonna have a tongue weight rating of 750 pounds. Now make sure you look at the other components in your setup, like the ball or the hitch. If those have lower weight ratings, go by those because you don't want to stress out your setup. That was a quick look at the CURT ball mount with the long shank on it, helping out with the clearance on the spare tire, or just keeping the trailer a little bit further away from the vehicle, as well. Well, I think that does it. Thanks for hanging out. I hope this helped.
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Customer Reviews
Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long - D-26
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (3862 Customer Reviews)
by: M.G.04/29/2024
Allows me to open the tailgate on the truck with a trailer hitched up.
by: John p07/24/2017
Great product for getting out past the tire carrier on a small SUV. Customer service was wonderful with great follow through and any assistance I needed I will definitely use etrailer agin
by: Hernan 08/26/2023
The one foot ball mount works great on a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado work truck(no lift kit). We use it for a one axle, lawn care/utility trailer. It is used at least half the work week and has held up for a year. It may not be a good choice for a heavier trailer, but at that point we would also purchase a 2500 truck too. The mount helps clear the jack when the tailgate is opened with about 2 inches to spare.
by: James 04/03/2024
Ball mount is the perfect length and well made.
by: Karl 11/15/2023
e trailer is my “go to” place for everything i need for towing my trailers
great products - excellent selection - quick delivery and excellent customer service .
by: David 06/20/2024
Just received today - quality appears excellent, and length is exact
by: Richard 09/13/2023
Got the trailer back far enough to open my tailgate and working great!
by: Robert L.09/27/2015
Recently bought a Kubota RTV x900. The receiver is located under the bed. With the extra long ball hitch drawbar I can easily get to the drawbar and use a clevis to hitch my 5ft. wide mower or attach a ball and use the trailer. The pictures will illustrate the length of the drawbar which makes access very easy. The product is heavy duty and well made. Ordered this product on Thursday morning and it was delivered the next day, Friday afternoon. Customer service was helpful, will use etrailer again. Thanks
by: Benjamin06/01/2018
The D-26 is just the right length for my 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The 32in spare tire doesn't get in the way of the hitch even with 3/4" rise. yay
by: Ryan 07/31/2023
The extra length of this ball mount makes backing my boat into the water so much easier than a shorter ball mount. Also makes opening tailgates possible. Perfect product.
by: Donald 04/11/2024
Arrived on time and worked well
by: Cristobal08/01/2023
Excellent quality.By being extra long,it's able to clear the bumper on my land rover which for unknown reasons has the reciever mount way too far under vehicle.
by: mark02/25/2016
Good quality product that gets hitch ball/trailer coupler a few inches further away from rear bumper of new NISSAN ROGUE.
by: Kevin D.08/18/2014
The extra long ball mount was exactly what I needed for my Jeep. The added length clears my spare tire and gives me the extra turning radius I need for backing my camper into tight spots!
by: Jw09/22/2023
Exactly what I was looking for. Always high quality items and high quality service from etrailer!
by: Dave 03/16/2024
Good welds and high quality paint. Looks great!
by: Joseph07/14/2018
Perfect! Gave me about 4" extra length so my trailer Jack was away from my trailer.
by: Gary04/21/2023
Great service from etrailer,fast shipping great prices, used the ball mount on my motorhome to extend it past the inset receiver so the tongue of my trailer was farther away from the bumper
by: Laura04/10/2019
This is exactly what we needed for our tow dolly . Going to pull our car behind or RV
by: Tom139007/02/2013
The ball mount does what it is designed to do. It extends out enough to clear my oversized spare tire creating room to connect my pop up trailer to my Jeep with ample distance between the coupler and my spare tire. The 3/4" rise lifts up, and levels out my trailer, which until now, lacked sufficient ground clearance, and makes it safer to tow. This inexpensive purchase saved me a few hundred dollars by not having to purchase a new bumper and tire mount to relocate my spare tire. It's a quality product, and I would recommend it to anyone experiencing similar issues.
by: Luke06/10/2020
I bought this Curt Trailer Hitch Ball Mount because of its longer length. This would position my boat far enough away from the back hatch of my car, that I can open the hatch without fear of hitting my boat. It has worked exactly as I hoped, and would highly recommend this item, and etrailier. I have bought other items from etrailer and have never been disappointed in the items or customer service.
Luke
6/11/2021
It is still working as advertised and what I had hoped for. No problems. Would recommend to anyone needing a little extra room between the back of the tow vehicle and the boattrailer.
by: Jerry C.07/20/2017
here are pics of ball mount I purchased installed on son's Jeep
by: Bruce T.10/29/2013
The hard-to-find , extra long trailer hitch ball mount was received in a couple days and is a well made , quality item. I would recommend etrailer to anyone.
Bruce T.
10/29/2014
Bruce L.The Curt ball mounts have worked like a charm. The extra long mounts allows my wife to turn sharp corners without jack knifing the trailer.
by: Nancy 11/06/2023
Great product and great price.
by: Tom G06/24/2015
Always satisfied with my purchases at etrailer, this one was no different. The extra long ball mount easily clears the oversized spare on my Jeep. Great price and quick shipping!
Tom G.
7/22/2016
Thanks for following up...still thumbs up! Good product backed by great service at eTrailer!
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Tom1390
12/31/2014
Its still performing great!