Ball Mount with Angle that Would Best Match Underslung Style Coupler

Updated 04/15/2025 | Published 04/09/2025

Products Featured in This Question

A-Frame Trailer Coupler - Underslung - Thumb Latch - Black - 2-5/16" Ball - Weld On - 14K

(465)

$49.58

Gen-Y Glyder Shock Absorbing Ball Mount for 2" Hitches - 6" Drop - 7K

(35)

$258.21

Question:

If you have an Underslung coupler, which ball should you use If you look at the Blue Ox underslung hitch ball, the angle that the ball is pointed is not straight up and down the ball points toward the tow vehicle That is why disconnecting the normal ball from the underslung ball receiver from the ball is difficult. Grease will not help the correct ball angle will make all the difference So does BW make the correct ball angle, Blue Ox does it calls for an underslung coupler

asked by: Miley

Expert Reply:

Hey Miley, there aren't any underslung specific coupler balls available. The head of the underslung Blue Ox weight distribution systems does angle the ball back so best option might be a Gen-Y Glyder ball mount like the part # 325-GH-12005 that is cushioned but as it unloads it would tilt back like you are wanting.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Miley

4/10/2025

Is there a unit that can handle a trailer weighing more than 7,000 lbs. ?

Jameson C.

4/10/2025

@Miley Unfortunately there isn't.

Miley

4/11/2025

@JamesonC I'm amazed you sell the 14,000 hitch but not the correct hitch ball that stops the problems of disconnecting and the connection and disconnection of the 2 misaligned components I experienced the sudden drop on the trailer and lifted the trailer really high with a sudden drop of the truck once the misalignment was overcome with a sudden and violent release or drop of the trailer hitch onto the wrong setup between the 2 miss matched connection setup

Miley

4/15/2025

@JamesonC I found the only hitch manufacturer that designs a ball hitch for an underslung coupler that you sell A-Frame Trailer Coupler - Underslung - Thumb Latch - Black - 2-5/16" Ball - Weld On - 14K - etrailer Code: CA-5335-B The underslung hitch ball setup you sell: Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - 2" Hitch - Underslung - 10K GTW, 1K TW Code: BXW1503 and Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution w/Sway Control - 7-Hole Shank - Underslung - 8K GTW, 800 lbs TW Code: BLU23FR So you sell underslung hitches and couplers I contacted GEN-Y, They never heard of a need for an underslung hitch ball or that any trailer company used the type of connector, because they didn't know there was even an underslung coupler being made