Does Suspension Sag Need to be Considered When Picking Out Ball Mount Rise Drop

Question:

I have read how to measure for the in the hitch height but am thinking about the tongue weight on the back of my truck. I would think the tongue weight would make some difference, depending on the truck. I have a new 2017 Chev. Silverado Z17. I think it has a little heavier shocks, not sure about the springs. Should I take this tongue weight question into consideration when measuring for proper fit?

asked by: John M

Helpful Expert Reply:

Sometimes suspension sag from the tongue weight of a trailer will be enough that you'd want to compensate by using a ball mount with less drop. Typically though if the sag is excessive you are probably towing more weight than you should be. Since typically it's not possible to get the exact amount of rise/drop from the ball mount that you'd need to totally match the dimensions of the trailer I recommend going with a ball mount that is the next size higher to compensate for that.

I attached a help article on picking out ball mount rise/drop for you to check out as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C