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Imcrazy

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Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

Imcrazy

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Looking to get a good hitch ball mount for my truck. '14 sierra 4.3L 4x4

 

My buddy told me I should use a 5" drop to get me around 12" of height from the groud.

 

 

I'm guessing a 2" ball will meet most of my needs?

 

Looking to tow the occasional u-haul trailer nothing major or frequent, my truck does have the factory receiver and wiring.

 

Thanks,

Aaron.

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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5 seems like a lot! I normally run a 2in drop " I also have a buyers adj triball on the way since I can get it at employees prices"

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I run a 2" on my 2004. We run a 5" on our lifted ram 2500.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah 5inch is wayyyy to much for a stock height halfton. I don't know if u haul trailers have different size balls but I have a smaller trailer that uses a 1 7/8th ball, might not be a bad to get both

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Just get one of those straight shaft tri-ball Reese hitches. Work perfect for stock height half tons and you have every size.\

 

I personally have a 10" drop tri ball B&W hitch. But Im lifted 8" (suspension) so its necessary

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Oh yea for ball size 2in is pretty standard u less your pulling a log spliter (1 7/8 ) or a car trailer (2 5/8 )

 

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TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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And if you wanna be fully covered this is what I orderedypy2uny7.jpg

 

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TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks I knew that

 

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Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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Picked up a 2" with a 2" drop tonight at wally mall for $20.00 now I need to find something to tow lol.

Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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Get a level & measuring tape. Only you can tell us what drop you need with your truck.

Because it's unique from all other 2014 sierra 1500's? I've got 17" to the center of the hitch receiver

hzhardy Enthusiast

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This all depends on the trailer being used. I use a 3inch for my car hualer and 2"ball and a 2inch drop with a 2 5/16 ball for my 18 ft enclosed. Reason being is my trailers are different heights as my enclosed sits lower to the ground and but has more tounge weight squating my truck more. The key is a lever trailer. A nosed down trailer will get squirly and sway when braking and have excessive tounge weight; a nose up will sway like crazy on the high way also screwing up your weight distribution up as well as ruin your trailer tires. I run weight distrution hitches that are adjustable so I can adjust to my load. A 2 inch drop is a good start for the trucks and 5 inch on the tahoe suburbans due to receiver location in the bumper instead of under like the trucks. BTW all uhual trailers are 2". My open trailer weighs 2200 empty and the other is 3800 empty

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