Distance From Top of Curt Shank to Center of Topmost Adjustment Hole
Updated 10/25/2025 | Published 10/21/2025
Question:
Hi - I’m trying to determine if the 17100 shank will work for me. Can you tell me the measurement from the center of the top shank hole to the top of the cross member that extends from the hitch receiver?
asked by: Mike
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Expert Reply:
Hey Mike!
I went out to the warehouse to check, and there actually is only 1/8" from the center of the topmost adjustment hole to the top of the shank for the Curt Adjustable Weight Distribution Shank # C17100. Check out the attached photo to make sure I measured what you were wanting to know.
Will this work for you?
expert reply by:
Jon G
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Distance from Top Hole to Shank on Curt Shank
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Curt Adjustable Weight Distribution Shank - 8"
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Mike
10/24/2025
Thanks for the helpful info. That’s certainly less than it appears in the photo. I’m not confident this will work for me based on that info. I have an Equalizer WDH and the instructions say to set the top of the hitch ball 0 to 1” higher than the top of the trailer coupler when the trailer frame is level. The only way I can get the hitch ball at the right height with the current standard shank I have is to have it installed with the long length of the shank going down towards the ground with the hitch ball unit bolted at the topmost position. But this setup causes the shank to scrape my driveway. I’m looking for a shank I can flip so the long length goes up towards the sky and allows the hitch ball to be set at the right height when bolted at the lowest setting in that configuration to clear the driveway. By my calcs this shank, in that configuration, would have the ball about 5/8” too high. Any other ideas of something that might work? I don’t see shorter shanks or shanks where the bottom most hole (when shank is installed to go up towards sky) would be lower than this.