Does Ball Mount Length Need To be Determined When Picking Out Ball Mount

Published 05/02/2019

Question:

How do you decide which length ball mount is correct? I have a couple ball mounts that vary in length from 8 to 11 inches. Now I am considering the aluminum one that is 7 inches long and am wondering if this will work

asked by: Todd C

Expert Reply:

There isn't a set formula for picking out ball mount length like there is for ball mount rise/drop. Typically around 7 to 10 inches works for most people. Some people will go longer if they are trying to be able to drop a tailgate and there's a tall a-frame jack in the way.

Assuming you have a pretty standard setup and you have the rise/drop figure that you need worked out already a shorter in length ball mount would be just fine. I attached a link to a page that has all of our ball mounts too.

expert reply by: Jameson C