TowSmart Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 3/4" Rise, 2" Drop - 6,000 lbs

Video Transcript for TowSmart Ball Mount Review TS44FR

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at Etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Tow Smart ball mount for two inch hitches. And this is gonna allow you to not only have a two inch drop, but also a three quarter inch rise. For something like our kayak trailer, or a small boat, or even a small utility trailer, this is gonna be a great option. Now ball mounts kind of tend to all look the same, and a lot of times you're just looking for the rise and drop. But the Tow Smart, I'm actually kind of impressed with. It's put a few different details that kind of makes it stand out compared to some other ball mounts.

And the first one's gonna be, this is not square, and that's not a bad thing. This fits in your two inch by two inch, but this is to allow water to channel out. That way when it's in here and tight fit against it, if it's a square, that water's gonna become rust. And sometimes these can get pretty tricky to get out, because it's started to fuse to the hitch metal. So that's something that's really nice, you have that channeling.

Now something else they thought of too is you'll see these ridges here, and this little track allows us to get our ball in place, whether it be a rise or drop, and torque it down with one tool. Other times this is gonna be flat, and you have to put a wrench on here with your torque wrench on the other side, and it's a decent amount of torque, so it is a little bit trickier. Well, this one you just drop in place, these ridges are gonna hold that in, just allowing you to use the torque wrench only to get it installed. Now as far as weight capacities go, this one's rated pretty well at 6,000 pounds, and that's gonna be a decent amount to be able to tow. And your gross trailer weight rating is gonna be the weight of the trailer plus the accessories loaded up.

You also have a 600 pound tongue weight, so it can handle a decent amount of pressure being put on here. Now this does not come with a ball, and that's so you can choose what size you need, but you will need something with a one-inch diameter shank for it to work. So whether you're using a two inch ball or a one and seven eighths like we have here, you're gonna wanna make sure that you check the weight capacity of that. This is rated at 6,000, but also you gotta make sure that your hitch and vehicle also match that towing capacity before hooking up. Now as I mentioned before, this is a two inch drop that we have it in, but if you need to get a little bit more clearance to raise up for a trailer, you can simply flip this over.

Now you will have to retorque the ball on, but again, with the channels on the other side, it makes it nice and easy, and this is gonna give you that three quarter inch rise. Now something else to consider is you will need to pick up a pin and clip to allow you to keep your ball mount in place of your head. So you all are gonna need a five eights pin and clip. Now, this does have a black powder coat finish on it. So if you plan on leaving this on your vehicle, it's gonna hold up to weather and corrosion long term. And if you get a locking pin and clip, you can leave it on the vehicle and not have to worry about someone taking it off your vehicle. Now, depending on your vehicle, you're gonna wanna make sure that it's gonna be able to clear your rear fascia. So from the center of the hitch pin hole to the center of the shank, it's gonna be eight and a half inches. So something to consider when choosing this for your vehicle. That way you have enough clearance for that trailer to get on the ball, but also not damage your vehicle. The Tow Smart is really nice, because it has these grooves here on both sides. So if you're putting it in a rise or a drop, it's gonna allow you to put that ball in place, and it's going to go right where normally you'd put a wrench. And this is gonna act as our wrench as we torque it down, making it a one tool job, and just a little bit easier. We'll just get our ball torque down, and then we'll be ready to use it. (tool clicking) And that was a look at the Tow Smart ball mount for two inch hitches, with a two inch drop or a three quarter inch rise.