Aluminum Ball Mount and Cushioned Hitch Ball for Use with 2021 Kia Telluride
Question:
I have 2021 KIA Telluride I have purchased a receiver form you guys and I need to get ball mount and my measurements are 14.25 at the the receiver and the trailer level is 16.0 that being said puts me at 1.75 of rise so I round that up I guess will need 2.0 of rise. So all that said I really like Premium Fastway item# DTLBM8200 Flash Self-Locking, Aluminum Ball Mount - 2inch , 1inch Rise - 10,000 lbs . So I guess my question is this only has 1 inch rise does the ball make another 1.0 inch? if not and I go with the 4.0 inch and 3.0 inch rise wont that be to high? Sorry for all the confusion. I just really dont want to have to go to an adjustable hitch if not needed. Also want to use Curt RockerBall Shock Absorbing 2inch Hitch Ball - 1inch Diameter Shank - Chrome - 7.5K Item # C40047 anyway would love to know if this set up will work?
asked by: Severin S
Expert Reply:
Two inches of rise would be the ideal amount based on the height differences you mentioned. When you can't get an exact number it's best to go a little taller since there would be some suspension sag from the tongue weight of the trailer. The rise/drop figure of a ball mount like the # DTBM4200 is factored with a standard hitch ball so you would not need to further calculate in a balls height as well unless you went with a taller ball.
Now in the case of the Rockerball # C40047 this ball does add an additional 1-1/2 inches over a standard hitch ball so if you used this with the # DTBM4200 you'd be looking at 2-1/2 inches of rise when using the ball mount in the rise position. Which considering the softer suspension of a 2021 Kiat Telluride I'd say this would be spot on and work well.
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Curt RockerBall Shock Absorbing 2" Hitch Ball - 1" Diameter Shank - Chrome - 7.5K
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