2 inch Hitch Recommendation for a 2008 Ford Explorer for Use with Drop Ball Mount  

Vehicle = 2008 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer Edition, with 1-1/4inch Class II receiver factory installed its welded in. The vehicle is stock - it has not been raised or otherwise modified in any way except for a repair I did on a visor! Trailer = 2007 Fleetwood Yuma pop-up camper. No mods. The top surface of the ball mount as it exits the receiver is ~ 21inch off level ground = A. 21inch from the ground is also the distance to the inside surface of the top of the receiver tube. The bottom of the coupler = 11inch from the ground if the trailer is level. So, B = 11inch at most. I actually measured closer to 10, but I believe the surface the vehicle and trailer are on may be unlevel by 1/2inch to 1, but not over 1. So, it APPEARS that I need a Class II ball mount with a of C = ~ 10. It also appears, after checking etrailer and several other suppliers of towing accessories, that no one stocks such a part. This is a bit hard to believe, as the Explorer is certainly a common vehicle, and the Yuma is a typical small 3000 lbs. or less trailer. I also measured B for my utility trailer and my johnboat trailer - they appear to be 12inch and 13inch respectively. Overall, I think a of 8inch might be an ok compromise, but, less than 8inch will not work for the pop-up it has to be fairly level for the refrigerator to work properly, among other things. The closest part I see on your website is the BM96 = 6inch . Can you help? Thanks!

asked by: Paul R

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