Ball Mount with Rise Solution for Towing Trailer that Sits up Higher than Trailer Hitch

Question:

Hello, I have a 2008 Porsche Cayenne towing capacity 4500 kg / 7700 lb that I need to use to tow an 18-ft car hauler, the total weight of which will be about 5,000 lbs including the car. The ball hitch on the trailer is higher than the hitch receiver on the Cayenne, so Id like to raise the hitch receiver a few inches to make it a horizontal and level connection i.e. not angled up or down. However, every hitch receiver riser I see on your website says to use it only to flat-tow a vehicle, not to tow a trailer. Some of the risers have ample weight capacity, so why do they say not to use them to tow a trailer? Also, if these risers are not an option, what should I use to raise the ball height a few inches? Thanks

asked by: Carey S

Helpful Expert Reply:

What you'd need instead of a hitch rise adapter is a ball mount with a few inches of rise built into it like the # 2753 which can provide a 4 inch rise when in the rise position. Or if you have a ball mount now that you are using in the drop position you might try switching it around to the rise position to see if that works.

expert reply by: Jameson C