Recommended Extra Long Ball Mount for F-150 To Tow with Tailgate Down

Updated 11/01/2021 | Published 10/30/2021

Question:

With my OEM 2inch receiver hitch, I tow a single axle utility trailer having a 4,000 lb total weight limit and a hardside pop up camper on a single axle with a 3,800 lb maximum wet weight with gear and water tanks filled up. I currently use a 12inch extender with a ball mount having the ball welded directly on top of the 2inch OD square tube. The extender and the ball mount give me 20inch plus or minus a 1/2 inch between the center of the hitch pin and the center of the ball. I need this amount of length in order to get my trucks tailgate down with either trailer hitched up. What I dont care for is the material degree of flex which comes with using the extension. Is there a straight 2inch ball mount with around 20inch from the hitch pin center to the center of the ball mount, and with around 3/4inch rise/2inch ? Seems like Id lose much of the flex eliminating the extender and Im already good with the relative loss of tongue weight/towed weigh capacity arising from using an extended ball mount, so no further loss there.

asked by: William B

Helpful Expert Reply:

For a long ball mount, we offer will be the BrophyBall Mount part # BM20 which measures 13-1/4" from the center of the hitch ball hole to the center of the hitch pin hole. It has a 10,000 lb weight capacity and it offers a 3/4" rise.

expert reply by: Conner L