how to lower bumper hitch?

[swampbelly]

I am towing my boat with an older pickup that has only a bumper hitch (ball). Is there some way to lower the ball so the boat will tow level instead of raked up in the front? Thought about drilling a stinger with a drop and bolting in on to the bumper thru the ball hole. Would that work, or is there a better way?

 

[hidef]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

Reese makes a step bumper hitch that mounts to the step bumper and then you can use a ball mount that has the correct amount of drop.

http://www.reeseprod.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=2&parentid=1000&catID=1070&part=0

 

[swampbelly]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

Reese makes a step bumper hitch that mounts to the step bumper and then you can use a ball mount that has the correct amount of drop.

http://www.reeseprod.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=2&parentid=1000&catID=1070&part=0

Thanks hidef ! That is exactly what I was looking for. Had to blow the pic up 255% to make sense of what i was seeing. Was hoping there was something out there better than my idea.

 

[jayhanig]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

How about something like this? I saw up to a 6" rise or drop on this page for $15-20.http://www.trailerpartsdepot.com/it...m=45323&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&sTitle=&FromNav=False

 

[swampbelly]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

Thanks, I just needed something to plug that thing in to. Hidef clued me in.

 

[scoutboater]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

You could always put smaller tires on the truck to make it sit lower

Or better yet, put a lift kit on your boat trailer :facepalm:

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

or BEST answer is get a class IV hitch for the truck.... they can be had for about $100 and are head and tails above bumper ad on's

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

+1 Smoke

 

[gozierdt]

Re: how to lower bumper hitch?

+2 Smoke