How to Choose Correct Ball Mount Rise/Drop for a 2022 Nissan Rogue with etrailer Hitch Receiver

Published 12/28/2022

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Question:

Hello Jon, I have a small 8" utility trailer. From ground to top inside of ball receiver it is 19" could get away with 18" perhaps. Was looking at item #AMSC10. Thank you for your help.

asked by: Joel K

Expert Reply:

Thanks for reaching out and your purchase of the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver # e93ZR for your 2022 Nissan Rogue!

To choose the correct ball mount you'll need to figure out the difference between the height of your hitch receiver and your trailer coupler. To measure your hitch receiver height you'll measure from the ground to the top inside of your receiver. When we installed this on a 2021 Rogue we found this height to be 11-3/4".

Then for your trailer coupler height you'll need to level your trailer and measure from the ground to the bottom of the coupler itself.

If your hitch height is higher you need a ball mount with a drop, but if it's lower than the coupler you need a ball mount with a rise. Your 11-3/4" hitch height is a little lower than what most standard trailers have so you likely need something with a small rise like what we have in our towing kit # e38NR. This comes with a 2-3/4" rise which should get you in at about level with most trailers you'll want to tow.

Attached is an installation video of this on a 2021 model as well as a review video of the ball mount kit for you to check out. I've linked our helpful article about choosing a ball mount for you to reference as well to make sure you get the correct ball mount for your application.

To complete your towing setup you also need a wiring kit to activate your trailer lights and for that I recommend the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # TK76FR which I'm linking a review video about as well.

expert reply by: Jon G

Joel K.

12/28/2022

Hello Jon, I have a small 8" utility trailer. From ground to top inside of ball receiver it is 19" could get away with 18" perhaps. Was looking at item #AMSC10. Thank you for your help.

Jon G.

12/28/2022

Thanks for the response! You're probably looking more at about 16" - 17" for trailer coupler height since you're supposed to measure from the ground to the bottom of the coupler instead of to the top inside of the coupler. The Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount for 2" Hitches # AMSC10 will put your ball mount height at 18-3/4" which will be a little too high for you to have a level trailer so I recommend using the part # AMSC8 instead. This is the same exact ball mount just with a 6-3/4" rise instead of the 8-3/4" rise on the one you mentioned. Attached are review videos for you to check out.