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• Ball Mount for 2016 Ford Fusion
  Assuming you are in that 9-10" range you can use the Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248. This has a 9-3/4" rise and a gross towing weight of 3,500 lbs which would be perfect for your trailer. You will also need # C40002 for a 1-7/8" ball or # 63845 for a 2" ball. Just to be sure, I'm going to run through the process to measure for rise/drop. The first thing you need to measure is the hitch height. With the tow vehicle parked on level ground, measure from the ground to the top of your hitch...
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• Will the Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248 Clear the Bumper on a 2016 Jeep Renegade.
  I contacted my tech contact at Curt and the distance from the hitch pin hole on the Curt # C13269 hitch to the bumper is 4-1/2". The center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the gusset on the Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248 is 5-3/4" which means this ball mount sticks out enough to where it will not hit the bumper on your 2016 Jeep Renegade in the rise or drop position. If you are looking for a pin and clip for this ball mount, I recommend the Draw-Tite Pin and Clip # PC3. If you need...
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• Can a Front-Mount Hitch and Adapter be Used to Push a Trailer Into Tight Spots?
  You certainly aren't alone having a bit of trouble backing up a long trailer. Using a front-mounted hitch is fine, but the Blue Ox adapter, # BX88132, is designed for flat-towing so it isn't going to work for you. What you can do instead is attach a fixed ball mount, and the Draw-Tite # 80248 is going to give you 9-3/4" of rise. Please keep in mind that the Draw-Tite has has a max gross towing weight (GTW) of 3,500 lbs and max tongue weight (TW) of 350 lbs in the rise position. If you...
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• Ball Mount Option that Has 11 inches Drop
  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.
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• Best Fixed Ball Mount Option for Motorhome and Tow Dolly Compatibility with 10-11 Inch Drop
  The Draw-Tite Ball Mount - 9-3/4" Rise, 11" Drop - 9" Long - 3,500 to 5,000 lbs # 80248 will bring your hitch height to 14 or 15 inches to match your tow dolly. The ball mount is rated for up to 5,000 lbs n the drop position so you simply need to use a hitch ball rated for 3,750 lbs or more. I recommend the 2 inch ball # 63845 or the 2-5/16 inch ball # 63847 depending on which matches your coupler. Both are rated for 7,500 lbs so they will work well. The Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount...
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• Can Hitch Extender be Used with Ball Mount to Clear Rear Bumper
  A hitch extension like the Curt # C45791 can be used to gain the bumper clearance needed for the Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248 that you mentioned but there is an important thing to keep in mind when using this or any other adapter. When the adapter/extension is in place your trailer hitch capacity will be reduced by 50 percent. This just means if the hitch on your Odyssey has a 3,500 pound towing capacity and a 350 pound tongue weight capacity these limits will be reduced to 1,750 and 175...
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• Troubleshooting Camper Trailer that Sways Towed by Jeep Wrangler
  You'd have a pretty low amount of ground clearance based on the drop you need and your trailer's coupler height but to prevent the type of sway you are experiencing you'd actually need to address something else. The type of trailer sway you described is caused by not having enough tongue weight typically or the trailer tongue sitting too high. So if you can move weight forward in your trailer and allow it to sit level you'd have taken care of the problem. It will help to have a ball...
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• Availability of Ball Mount with 10 inch Rise for Class I Trailer Hitch on 2005 Jeep Liberty
  The highest rise on a ball mount we currently offer that is compatible with a Class I trailer hitch is the Curt # C45028, which has a rise of 5-3/8 inches. Higher rise ball mounts are only compatible with higher rated hitches. If you need this additional rise to tow your trailer level with your 2005 Jeep Liberty, I recommend changing to a Class III trailer hitch like the Draw-Tite Max Frame # 75128. This will give you a tongue weight capacity of 500 pounds and a towing weight capacity...
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• Ball Mount Replacement for 12 inch Drop and Trailer Sits 1 inch Too Low
  We have 12 inch drops and we have 14 inch drop ball mounts but we do not have a 13 inch. Going an inch lower would be better than an inch higher though. But you did say that the 12 inch drop put your trailer 1 inch lower than that your hitch so that would mean you would want an 11 inch drop instead like the part # 80248.
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• Recommended Ball Mount for 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander to Tow 2016 Scamp Trailer Level
  For the height off the ground we measure from the top inside of the receiver tube to the ground. Then for a ball mount it sounds like you have an 8 inch rise which isn't quite tall enough. We have a couple of taller fixed mount options in the Draw-Tite Ball Mount - 9-3/4" Rise # 80248 and the Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 10-3/4" Rise # AMSC12 but that still won't get you to the exact height needed. The Convert-A-Ball option will get you close enough to be safe but the trailer...
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• Correct Use of Roadmaster 10 Inch High-Low Hitch Adapter
  Tow bars are used behind motorhomes or trucks to tow a vehicle. The Roadmaster 10 inch High - Low Hitch Adapter, part number RM-048-10, is not designed to have tongue weight applied to it like when towing a boat trailer, utility trailer or camper. This adapter is designed for applications where the towed vehicle is resting on its own four wheels and being pulled by another vehicle with a tow bar. We do have ball mounts with a 10 inch drop or more and adjustable draw bars that will allow...
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• Recommendation for a Trailer Ball Mount with an 11 Inch Drop For a Motor Home Towing a Tow Dolly
  The Hidden Hitch Ball Mount, # 80248, with the 11 inch drop would be a good choice. The 11 inch drop will put you right about where you need to be (14 inches from the ground). It will actually be a little higher at 14.5 inches but the tongue weight from the tow dolly should take care of that. I have included a link to our FAQ article on choosing the right ball mount for reference. Keep in mind that this ball mount is rated for 5,000 pounds gross trailer weight and 500 pounds tongue weight....
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• 10 inch Rise Ball Mount with 2 inch Hitch Ball Options
  The Gen-Y stacked adjustable ball mount part # 325-GH-315 does have ability to provide 10 inches of rise as well as has a 2 inch hitch ball that you could use. If you were wanting a standard ball mount you could use the part # 80248 with the 2 inch ball # 63845 and you'd be set.
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• Ball Mount and Hitch Ball for Towing Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer # Y08107 with 2006 Honda CR-V
  To even out the height difference between your CR-V's hitch opening and the coupler on the Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer # Y08107 you will need a ball mount with rise, or height increase, as described in the linked article. Based on your measurement you will want a 2-inch ball mount with about 10-inches of rise. We offer Hidden Hitch ball mount # 80248 that will fit your 2-inch hitch and provide 9-3/4-inches of rise. You can use anti-rattle lock # 63232 to stabilize and lock the ball mount...
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• Recommended Ball Mount with 9-1/2 inch Rise
  Between the two ball mount options referenced in your question, I recommend going with the Convert-A-Ball # AMSC12 that has the larger 10-3/4 inch rise. This is because when loading your tow vehicle up for a trip with your trailer, there is bound to be some rear sag that will lower the ball mount even further. Choosing a ball mount with a slightly higher rise than you need will help to account for this. Another option you may consider is the Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248 that has a 9-3/4...
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• Recommended 5000-lb-Rated Ball Mount with Maximum Height Rise
  If you have a 2-inch hitch we offer fixed ball mount # 80248 that offers 9-3/4-inches of rise. This ball mount is rated for 5000-lbs trailer weight. If you have a 2-1/2-inch hitch we also have ball mounts in that size. Two helpful links are included that will help you choose the right ball mount for your application.
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• Long Ball Mount With 10 Inches of Rise for 2 Inch Trailer Hitch
  There is one ball mount that meets your criteria for 10 inches of rise as well as more than 7 inches of clearance from the hitch pin hole to the hitch ball: - Draw-Tite Ball Mount # 80248 This ball mount will give you 9-3/4 inches of rise (that 1/4 inch is not a factor; you just need to be within an inch or so of level) and measures from 9 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the center of the hitch ball. For a hitch ball, depending on your trailer's coupler you will need...
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• Trailer Hitch and 10 inch Rise Ball Mount Recommendation for a 2008 Chevy Equinox
  You would need a 10 inch rise ball mount with the Curt hitch part # 13591 to tow your trailer level. For that you would need the part # 80248. For a 2 inch ball you would need part # 63845 or for a 1-7/8 inch ball part # 19260.
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• Is Shank of Hidden Hitch # 80248 11 Inch Drop Ball Mount Hollow or Solid Steel
  The shank portion of the Hidden Hitch # 80248 ball mount is hollow 2 inch steel tube. The ball mount is rated for 3500 lbs towing/350 lbs tongue weight when used in the rise position, or 5000 lbs towing/500 lbs tongue weight when used in the drop position. You can get a better look at the ball mount by viewing the video I've linked for you.
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• Can a Roadmaster High-Low Adapter be Used with a Kawasaki Mule for Off-the-Road Towing
  If the trailer has a regular coupler that fits on a ball then the best solution is a ball mount with the proper rise. I really cannot recommend using any of the High-Low adapters for anything other than flat towing a vehicle, even if it could work. But it sound like a ball mount with the proper rise is the ideal solution. The ball mount we have with the most rise is # AMSC12. It has 10-3/4 inches rise. But something like # 80248 with 9-3/4 inches might be better. I have included a link...
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• 11 Inch Ball Mount Recommendation to Tow Trailer Level
  The goal is to tow you trailer as level as possible. So based on the dimensions you just listed you would want 11 inches of drop so that your trailer can be towed level. For that you would want the Ball Mount part # 80248 that has 11 inches of drop.
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