Selecting Ball Mount for 2-Inch Class III Hitch on 2009 GMC Acadia

Updated 06/14/2017 | Published 06/12/2017

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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

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Question:

For a class III hitch if Im literally in between a 2inch and a 3-1/4inch which way should I go? Thank you.

asked by: Mark L

Expert Reply:

If your choice of ball mount rise or drop means being a little high on the Acadia side this is usually preferable to the trailer being higher. With any trailer and vehicle there will always be a bit of vehicle rear-end squat from the trailer's tongue weight (TW). This means that if the hitch ball is a bit taller than the level trailer's coupler this is okay since this greater height on the vehicle side will offset the squat.

Please refer to the linked article on ball mounts for more information on selecting the best one for your particular application.

Hitch options for your 2009 GMC Acadia include two Class III 2-inch hitches from Draw-Tite and Curt, parts # 75528 and # 13424. Between these two hitches I suggest the Draw-Tite since it offers a higher weight rating of 750-lbs of tongue weight. This hitch installs without drilling as shown in the linked video.

expert reply by: Adam R