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When you’re towing different trailers, lining up the coupler height can make or break how smooth things feel on the road. This adjustable aluminum ball mount gives you up to a 10" drop and an 11" rise in 1" increments, letting you dial in the perfect setup for level, stable towing. The adjustment pin is included, so switching between setups is quick and solid every time.
Big trailers demand real strength. With a 10,000-lb gross trailer weight rating on the 2-5/16" ball and 8,000 lbs on the 2" ball, this mount is built to handle serious hauling jobs. The aluminum alloy shank keeps it strong yet lightweight, so you get heavy-duty towing performance without extra bulk hanging off the back of your truck.
Keeping hitch balls clean and moving smoothly doesn’t have to mean dealing with sticky grease. The greaseless AlumiBall design uses a nylon cap on top of each solid aluminum ball—2" on one side and 2-5/16" on the other—to let the coupler rotate easily during turns. It prevents buildup, keeps your hands clean, and makes swapping trailers a lot simpler.
If you pull more than one kind of trailer, this two-sided platform saves a ton of time. Flip it to use either the 2" or 2-5/16" ball without tools or extra hardware. The balls secure with an internal pin that’s easy to remove when you need to swap them out, and additional sizes can be added later if your setup changes.
The aluminum shank resists rust and keeps its clean look even after miles on the road. Like most adjustable mounts, there might be a little movement between parts, but once there’s weight on the hitch it settles in for a smooth pull. It’s dependable gear that stays strong through everyday towing.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
inaudible 00:00:00 Today we're taking a look at a rapid hitch adjustable aluminum ball mount from Andersen. The adjustable aluminum ball mount with the built in hitch balls allows you to tow a trailer with your vehicle. So it fits inside of a two inch by two inch trailer hitch receiver, it's aluminum so it's a very strong, lightweight unit, it looks great, and it won't rust or corrode.You can see here that we have quite a bit of drop. It can also be flipped over and used in the rise. So this is gonna be great for larger vehicles, or for vehicles that have maybe a lift to it. It's recommended for vehicles with greater than 24 inches from the ground to the top of the receiver opening of the hitch when the vehicle is level.It can adjust in increments of one inch.
I wanna point out that the grooves are the adjustment points, so it doesn't actually go the full length of this adjustable shank, so just down here, you can adjust in increments of one inch. If you have it in the lowest setting, from the inside top edge of the receiver tube of your hitch, down to the top of this platform in the lowest setting, is a 10 inch drop. If you flip it over, and have it at the highest setting, it's gonna give you a maximum rise of around 11 inches, and again, incremental height adjustment, one inch.This unit allows towing of various trailers by using the same ball mount. So not only can you adjust it up and down, which is great for leveling the vehicle with the trailer coupler height, but also you can tow trailers that may have different coupler sizes. So you have a two and five sixteenth inch ball, and you have a two inch ball.
Now to switch between them, all you need to do is pull out the adjustment pin. This allows you to adjust that platform up and down the mount. So you pull that out, flip this over, and you can re install it. So that's how you switch from one ball to the other. Now if you ever need to replace the balls, that's a one piece design, so it's a solid piece.
It just fits, or slides into that platform. There's a pin on the back that you can remove and that will allow you to remove the actual hitch balls from the ball mount platform. And you could replace that whole unit, or if you wanna get one that has a one and seven eighth inch ball, you can do that as well. But it does come with a two inch, and a two and five sixteenth inch ball.Now you'll notice that these hitch balls have these caps on them. These are greaseless nylon caps.
So it comes with two greaseless aluminum ball hitch balls, two sided platform, two inch, and two and five sixteenth, the greaseless nylon caps allow for easy rotation between the actual ball and the coupler from the trailer when towing. So no kinking, no locking, no binding.You will need a pin and clip or a hitch lock to secure this inside the receiver tube of your hitch. Those items are sold separately and available at etrailer.com. Part's made in the US, it fits a two inch by two inch trailer hitch receiver. It's also compatible with two and a half inch hitches, you'll just need a reducer sleeve. Which, those are sold separately, we have some to choose from here at etrailer.com if you don't already have one.When it comes to the weight capacity, when using the two inch ball, you have an eight thousand pound gross trailer weight capacity, 10 000 pound with the two and five sixteenth inch ball, and the unit itself has a ton weight capacity of 1500 pounds. I went over the drop and rise measurements, so now I just wanna mention from the center of the hitch pin hole out to the center of the hitch balls, that measurement is about nine and one quarter inches.That's gonna do it for today's look at the Rapid Hitch Adjustable Aluminum Ball Mount from Andersen.
Ratings & Reviews
Brian W.
11/30/2018
Ive used this ball mount a lot over the last year both in the 2-inch and 2 and 5/16-inch configuration and it has held up very well. There is a small grove in the shaft from my hitch receiver but, otherwise, it still looks almost new. I did ultimately purchase the lock set for those occasions where I would be disconnecting the trailer, I was towing overnight but didnt want to remove the ball mount only to have to put it back on in the morning.
Rod W.
9/16/2025
Still going strong with over 38,000 miles towing a 20 aluminum tandem axle trailer loaded about 60 of those miles. Expected to see some significant wear by now but to my surprise there is every little that I can see. Excellent product which I have recommended to many friends and others. Teflon ball cap is a very nice feature.
Jon G.
9/16/2025
Brian B.
4/10/2020
Still working great. Have had no issues at all. One to mention though is I dont leave the hitch in when not being used.
Johnnyj
9/4/2014
Leon, I have the same problem and am looking for a resolution. Ive called Andersen my CA sales rep and left a message.Id even be interested in paying for a custom shank length to be built for me needs. Well see, fingers crossed.
Rachael H.
9/5/2014
Ian A.
4/26/2018
Product continues to perform well. Have recommended it to many others.
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Blake F.
10/19/2020
I have had this particular hitch for about a year and it still looks as good as it did the day I installed it. Absolutely no issues!