Average ball height?

[Oddball]

I have a pretty much stock 2001 F350 Crew LB. The center of the receiver hole is about 21" from the ground. What is the average trailer tounge height? I don't know what size drop down to get. I will be towing stuff like a small travel trailer, boat, jet ski, quad/utility trailer, ect. I don't have any of them yet (mostly I will be borrowing) so I can't take measurements. For my truck, is there a particular drop down that will be close enough to fit just about anything. I would rather stay away from the adjustable ones. Thank you in advance!

[lilredpowerstroke]

Why would you want to stay away from adjustable hitches since you tow so many different trailers?? In a perfect world you would have the trailer level when towing. I know all the trailers at my 'rents house are 19" from the ground but thats cause he had them all custom built to be 19".

[Logan]

I just went with a regular set up. I think the common one is 2". I have had no problems at all with it.

[worx]

I have a couple different ones- I run a changable ball setup on a 3 1/2" drop (I think- its dark out) so I can run al 3 ball sizes.
I also have the weight dist setup for pulling the car trailer (box), my dads boat, and helping others with travel trailer movement- its got the 2 5/16" of course with the bars- no sway bars on it right now- not needed them yet, but can mount one if needed- it sits in the bed just need to get another baby-ball for it...
And if I ever find where my pintle went to, i'll get that mounted on the plate I have for that too...

[pipelayerjdh]

My dad runs a 2" on his truck, but instead of dropping, it is turned up. His is a '04 250 4wd.

[720Deere]

About 34"........oh you meant the trailer hitch! There is no real standard. I have found the average for larger trailers to be 21". Jet ski, boat and small utility trailers with a ball hitch will be somewhat lower. They are perhaps in the 16" to 18" range.

For small trailers of say 7000 gvwr or under an adjustable drop hitch is a great idea. I believe there are some that are rated for more than that, but my preference would be to have the correct fixed position hitch for heavy towing.

[Hazcat@charter.net]

trailers are all over the place, I leave in my two inch drop, most of the time. it works well with two of my trailers, I have a load leveler for one, goose neck for another, and a couple of other setups. but for the most part the 2 inch drop seems to work for the widest range, but then I pull mostly enclosed or tilt bed trailers.

[ABOBB]

Originally Posted by 720Deere

About 34"........oh you meant the trailer hitch!

I laughed at this, because when I first read the title to this thread, I thought, "about 6-8" below the belt!!!

I always try to set up a truck trailer combination so that the entire rig is level when loaded. Sometimes that means that the trailer sits nose high when hauled empty, but that is a condition that does not bother me. I don't like to see the nose of a trailer pointing downward, or for the truck to look like it's driving up hill, both present some danger in my opinion, but, the opposites can be hazardous as well.

[bigcountrysg]

I have a 6 inch drop pintal hook 2inch ball combo. I like it alot, now the pintal is a great hook point for a snatch strap. Mind you I am not going to yank my truck out of being stuck using that point. But the small passenger cars that get stuck in snow drifts or ditches in the winter that pintal hook works great for it. Plus being the most common size ball is 2 inch on most trailers. I never have to change my hitch.

I also have a 6 inch standard drop hitch, with no ball on it to tow farm implements.

My truck is a 2002 stock hieght F-250, and the 6 inch drop keeps most of the trailers I tow level.

[tweener]

Industry standard for hitches is 18" measured from the ground to the center of the "ball"

On pintle hitches, it is measure to the bottom of the pintle hook.....(where the eye will rest)