Ball Mount Option that Has 11 inches Drop

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According to the math that I did that 11 inch drop would only put the top of the ball at 20 1/2 inches from the ground up. I need it to be 16 inches to the top of the ball. What adjustable hitch will work Best? hd2012 or hd2014 and why is there a price difference? I am thinking I need to go with the HD 2014 but I just wanted to confirm that so I don’t have to deal with any returns. Thank you

asked by: Bob C

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Based on the dimensions you listed you'd need a ball mount with a lot of drop like the Draw Tite part # 80248 which has a drop of 11 inches. This is the most drop we offer from our ball mounts.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Bob C.

6/7/2022

According to the math that I did that 11 inch drop would only put the top of the ball at 20 1/2 inches from the ground up. I need it to be 16 inches to the top of the ball. What adjustable hitch will work Best? hd2012 or hd2014 and why is there a price difference? I am thinking I need to go with the HD 2014 but I just wanted to confirm that so I don’t have to deal with any returns. Thank you

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Jameson C.

6/7/2022

An adjustable ball mount would get you closer to the 13 inches of drop you need. So based on that you'd want the part # HD2014 which can do a drop of up to 14 inches. As the part # HD2012 is one inch short of that. The price difference is due to the HD2014 being larger and requiring more material.

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