How to Pick Out Rise Ball Mount for 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Hitch

Updated 05/09/2017 | Published 05/08/2017

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Question:

I will be pulling our 18ft ProV on a karavan 3200 trailer and believe I need about a 4inch riser. I pulled the boat without a riser and had nothing but problems. Chains dragging, trailer lights dragging the ground and coming unplugged. It was way too low. I have a 2 inch receiver on my vehicle and need to know which rising hitch would be best.

asked by: Nikki V

Expert Reply:

I attached an FAQ that details how to pick out the correct ball mount. Picking out the correct ball mount will allow your trailer to sit as level as possible. Basically you will first measure the height from the ground to the top of the receiver opening on the hitch while on level ground. Next, you will measure the coupler height from the ground to the bottom of the trailer coupler when the trailer is on level ground.

Next, you will need to compute the difference. If the hitch height is greater than the coupler height the difference is the drop required. If the coupler height is greater the difference is the rise required. You will want to pick the ball mount with the rise/drop closest to the difference.

For a ball mount with a 4 inch rise we have the part # C45070 which would work well. For a 2 inch ball we have the # 63845 and then for a 2-5/16 inch ball we have the part # 63847.

expert reply by: Jameson C