Picking Out Ball Mount Rise/Drop for 2022 Chevy Colorado
Updated 06/11/2025 | Published 06/10/2025
Question:
Im figuring out the hitch height in my 2022 Chev colorado. I will be towing a 3,500 lb trailer with a 530 lb tongue weight. Manuel say trailer tongue height of 19.5. I will be hauling about 500 lb of supplies lb the truck. How many inches above the 19.5 should to set the trailer ball at in my truck?
asked by: Paul N
Expert Reply:
Hey Paul, having the hitch ball height right around 20 inches or so would work fine. It doesn't have to be super exact but if you can shoot for same dimensions when the trailer is level and truck is unloaded you'll be fine. So 19.5 to 20 inches will be great. What is the distance from the top of the trailer hitch opening down to the ground? With that dimension I can let you know exactly how much rise/drop you'd need.
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Paul
6/11/2025
The factory specs state the trailer hitch height which is from the ground to where the top of the ball should be is 19.5" and to figure between .75 to 1" when hooked up to my truck. So I have the truck hitch height at 20.5", unloaded. Does that sound about right?