How To Determine The Correct Ball Mount For Towing 8000lb Dump Trailer With Ram 1500

Updated 05/20/2021 | Published 05/18/2021

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Curt Heavy Duty Forged Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 3" Rise - 4" Drop - 17,000 lbs

(878)

$62.57

Curt Heavy Duty Forged Ball Mount with 2-5/16" Ball - 4" Drop - 15,000 lbs

(878)

$85.44

Question:

looking for a ball mount w/ 2-5/16 ball for 2" hitch on ram 1500 4x4. has installed air bags to use with 8x10 dump trailer. will likely never load over 8,000 t0tal. any recommendations?

asked by: Mark P

Expert Reply:

I would be happy to recommend a ball mount for your Ram 1500 4WD with air bags installed, but the correct ball mount is really going to come down to how much of a rise/drop you need to tow your trailer level.

To determine the rise/drop you need you will need to measure your trailer hitch height and trailer coupler height following the included help article.

Once you know the rise/drop you need you can make sure you get a ball mount that will work perfectly for your setup.

For example if you need a ball mount with a 4" drop the Curt Heavy Duty Forged Ball Mount with 2-5/16" Ball - 4" Drop - 15,000 lbs # C45332 would be a great option as it has a 15000lb trailer weight rating which is plenty for your dump trailer, and includes the 2-5/16" hitch ball you need along with a hitch pin and clip.

If you find that you need a different rise/drop in a ball mount just let me know.

I included a video of the # C45332 and a link to all of our ball mounts for 2" receivers for you to take a look at.