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Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 10" Rise/Drop - 11-1/2" Long
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Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 10" Rise/Drop - 11-1/2" Long

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Achieve the proper height for your tow bar setup with this drop/rise hitch adapter. Provides either a 10" rise or a 10" drop to make up the height difference between your RV and towed vehicle. Rated at 5,000 lbs. Pin and clip included. 1-800-940-8924 to order Blue Ox accessories and parts part number BX88132 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Blue Ox products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 10" Rise/Drop - 11-1/2" Long. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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Blue Ox Accessories and Parts

  • Tow Bar
  • Hitch Adapters
  • High-Low Adapter
  • Blue Ox
  • Fits 2 Inch Hitch
  • 10 Inch Rise/Drop

Achieve the proper height for your tow bar setup with this drop/rise hitch adapter. Provides either a 10" rise or a 10" drop to make up the height difference between your RV and towed vehicle. Rated at 5,000 lbs. Pin and clip included.


Features:

  • Allows for proper positioning of tow bar
    • Makes up for height difference between RV's hitch and towed vehicle's base plates
  • Can be used in either rise or drop position
  • Constructed of sturdy steel
  • Resists rust and corrosion with durable powder coat finish
  • Includes pin and clip for attachment to trailer hitch
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Application: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers
  • Rise/drop: 10"
  • Receiver size: 2" x 2"
  • Maximum weight capacity: 5,000 lbs
  • Length (pin hole to pin hole): 11-1/2"
  • Pin hole diameter: 5/8"
  • 1-Year warranty


Note: Designed for flat towing only. Do not use to tow a trailer.


Many tow systems require some sort of hitch accessory to either raise or lower your tow bar so that it sits level. To determine if your setup needs an adapter, hook the tow bar up to your RV and towed car and measure to see how close to level it is. The "safe zone" for a motor-home-mounted tow bar ranges from 3 inches above level to 3 inches below. Car-mounted models must be absolutely level. This high-low adapter can provide you with the necessary drop or desired rise to achieve a level tow bar setup.



BX88132 Blue Ox Hi-Lo Drop Receiver - 10" Drop/Rise

Item # BX88132

Installation Details BX88132 Installation instructions



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Achieve the proper height for your tow bar setup with this drop/rise hitch adapter. Provides either a 10" rise or a 10" drop to make up the height difference between your RV and towed vehicle. Rated at 5,000 lbs. Pin and clip included.

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The Blue Ox 10" rise/drop trailer hitch I order from etrailer.com appears to be of the highest quality. I had hoped to find a dual-receiver hitch with a 10" rise/drop, but it appeared that the maximum available rise/drop in a dual-receiver hitch is about 4".



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Not much exciting I can say about a big, heavy piece of steel, but this is another example of typical Blue Ox quality. Very well built with clean welds and good finish work.
etrailer came through again too with prompt delivery and excellent communications.

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Doug B.

3/18/2018

Super!!



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Very Pleased with the Quality
Solved
the problem towing or 2014 Ford Edge



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Great service, very heavy duty tow bar.



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This has got to be the best high rise tow adapter on the market. It is well made with quality materials, excellent craftsmanship and comes backed with excellent customer service. I installed this lift on my Kawasaki Mule a year ago and have never taken it off. I use it to raise a log holding unit for cutting firewood. Needless to say, it gets some rough handling. It's all good and I couldn't be happier. Heavy duty is an understatement...

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T B.

12/30/2021

After a over a year of use, I still couldnt be happier. Im going to put the high rise lift to work this afternoon. My Kawasakit Mule is going to wear out long before the lift, and my mule is tough as...nails, a mule, twisted steel. Lets just say this is a great high rise adapter. And customer service is crazy good. etrailer is wonderful! Happy New Year.



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Good product and excellent shipping and customer service!!That's why I order from etrailor!

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Lloyd

12/8/2024

Exactly as expected, great quality!



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Just what I expected



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Good product
Seems to be made well



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The product arrived in just a couple of days after I ordered it. It is very well built as I expected from Blue Ox. It fit our motorhome's receiver perfectly and allows our GMC Canyon to be towed with the tow bar level.

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Jeff F.

10/30/2020

We are still very pleased with our Blue OX products. We towed our Canyon to Texas, Alabama and back to Michigan last winter with no problems



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My truck receiver is too tall and there's no adjustment for the hitch to work correctly. I even bought an adapter lowering the receiver but now it extends too far away from the bed to be useful.

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James D.

5/27/2026

Thanks for letting us know Jeffrey, apologize for what happened but if you let me know what height you need, I can recommend the correct part for you. I can also send you the return information for this one if you need.



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Needed this to get my new Blue Ox Avail tow bar installed properly. Note that this adapter is almost a foot long. Make sure your trailer light cable will still be long enough to reach the towed vehicle's plug once you've installed this.

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Walter B.

12/27/2021

Sturdy, high quality piece, exactly the tool for the job. Cant even imagine finding something to complain about so Im still a happy purchaser.



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Perfect fit and exactly what I needed.



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This thing is HEAVY DUTY!!! I far exceeded my expectations and does the job perfectly. Thanks to quality materials and excellent welds I will not worry one bit as I tow my brand new Rubicon behind the coach.



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Great product! Just what I needed for the extension support for my UTV. It raises the level to meet the bed.



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Fantastic service..3 day delivered from MO. to WA. Product was reasonable priced and manufactured to last a life time. The product Fits like a glove .. The go to place for service and value Would highly recommend



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Great price and fast shipping. I might have to order a shorter 8" drop receiver but won't know for sure until I tow the car. If I do I will order from these guys.



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Fast service, heavy duty, easty to install, I havent loaded it and gone any where yet but it sure looks good!!!

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Faith

6/12/2025

It works great, looks good. It has been doing a very good job on the back of my RV carring a very heavy 350 lb wheelchair

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Kate F.

6/12/2025

@Faith I am glad we had the right part for your heavy wheelchair Faith! What kind of RV is it on? Any big adventures planned for the summer?


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Shipping was fast, respected property and put it in a safe place for me. The drop hitch I purchased seems very stout. I think I’m gonna be happy with it. Well, look good product looks good and a nice hard powder coat finish.



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I needed to lower my ebike carrier when using it on my motorhome. This 10" hitch adapter makes it much easier to load/unload the bikes.
The price was competitive and the delivery was quick. I'm very happy with my purchase.



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Great product, well built, and shipped as requested. Some say when we we arrive, we have made it to our destination...We say when we arrive, our destination is yet to be determined. Moon Walker ( our jeep) has a new bridle.

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Sm

5/28/2018

Without question the best product for this application as of this date on the market period!



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I recently bought a new truck. My wife's wheelchair ramp was to steep and difficult to load her chair.
I ordered the 10" drop receiver and it was a great investment. Rugged construction, beautiful finish and looks great on the truck.
No longer do I struggle to load her chair. I ordered it and was at my door step in 2 days. Outstanding service, I will order from you again for all my trailer or ramp needs again.
Thank you for a great product.



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Very well built and shipped to my door in a day.



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I think this was the best thing i have invested in in a long time for it works on my truck and to haul more on my Polaris ranger with my cargo rack that i bought for my Ford F150.



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It's sturdy, heavy duty, and gives my tow vehicle the proper height from my motorhome.



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Fast shipping! Exactly what I needed.


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