Does Using Gen-Y Stacked Receiver as Hitch Adapter Reduce Tongue Weight Capacity

Updated 09/29/2025 | Published 05/05/2025

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Question:

Does this mean you can insert any brand or length of ball mount (example: Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long - Part Number: D-26) into the Gen Y hitch and essentially use it like an extender without a reduction in tongue weight or gross trailer weight?

asked by: Matt

Expert Reply:

Hey Matt, yes you can put a ball mount into the Gen-Y Shank part # 325-GH-304 that you referenced like the # D-26 and according to Gen-Y this will not reduce the hitch's tongue weight capacity like a standard hitch adapter would. The # D-26 is a longer ball mount though so I would still recommend using your best judgment and if you are close to your tongue weight capacity maybe consider something different.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Jameson C.

9/29/2025

Hey Matt, did you decide to use the longer ball mount with your Gen-Y hitch, or did you opt for something else? I'm curious because your experience could help others make a confident choice when using different ball mounts.

Matt

9/29/2025

@JamesonC I actually used the curt C79NR dual ball drop hitch. It's about the same length. Any hitch would work. My original question was really about the weight capacities using the GEN-Y as an extender. With my truck camper mounted on the truck, I needed a few more inches to keep the trailer away from it. The GEN-Y is heavy and probably overkill, but it's what I had laying around and I didn't have to worry about reducing capacity with a traditional extender.