am_dew
Chief Petty Officer
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- Apr 3, 2005
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I got a new tow rig last night for my 17' fiberglass runabout (approx 2500 lbs GW including trailer). The tow hitch is about an inch higher than what was on my old rig and is class III instead of class II, so I need to buy a new ball mount and ball. The problem being is that the old ball mount had a 6" drop and so ideally the new ball mount should have a 7" drop, however there are no 7" drop ball mounts to be found. I can get a 7 3/4" drop locally from U-Haul or I've seen a 7 1/2" drop available online. Am I correct in thinking that it would be best to go with a larger drop than a shorter one (lots of 6" drops available)...it seems that extra 1/2"-3/4" won't make to much difference, or will it?
Thanks.
Thanks.