My Bulletproof 14K Drop Hitch Drags - Can I Cut It Down To Size?
Updated 05/18/2026 | Published 04/30/2026
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Hi . I bought a different truck and my Bulletproof 14k hitch now drags on the ground over bumps and driveways even without the trailer. Can I cut off the lower 3 inches of the portion with out damaging the weight carrying capacity or compromising the hitch if I use it in the or rise position inverted.. I normally only use the hitch at a 2 inch or at Maxx a 2 inch rise position. by cutting off the bottom two holes it still leaves me plenty of and rise positions. Thank you for your help. Brian
asked by: Brian H
Expert Reply:
Hey Brian, thanks for reaching out. I'm glad you asked before cutting anything. I wouldn’t cut that hitch down. The BulletProof shanks are solid steel, but they’re engineered as a system, and taking 3 inches off the bottom changes how the load is distributed and removes part of the structure that’s helping carry that rating. Once you cut it, you’ve basically voided the rating and there’s no good way to know what it’s actually safe anymore. It would just be too risky. Not to mention your warranty would be voided.
The clean fix is going with a shorter version of the drop hitch. I'm not sure exactly which model you have now, but I recommend looking at something like the BulletProof Hitches 2-Ball Mount # BPH64FR which is the 4-hole 4-1/4" Drop version.
Which one are you using currently? How many holes does the channel have?
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Brian
5/14/2026
Jesse I have the 6 hole
Jesse M.
5/18/2026
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BulletProof Hitches 2-Ball Mount for 2" Hitch - 8-1/4" Drop, 8-3/4" Rise - 14,000 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Adjustable Ball Mount
- Two Balls
- 2 Inch Ball
- 2-5/16 Inch Ball
- Steel Shank
- Drop - 8 Inch
- Rise - 8 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 10000 lbs GTW
- 14000 lbs GTW
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Mark
5/5/2026
Brian, I bought my hitch for my off-road truck (it is lifted) but when I use the hitch on regular non-lifted trucks I flip the hitch upside down and put the two pins on the lower two holes. I works that way but one word of caution, on some trucks the tailgate may hit the top of the hitch so watch out for that. It's not optimal but much better than cutting, that does change the engineering and your insurance may not cover you if something bad were to happen.