Does anyone know where I can find a 14" drop hitch????

thanks for any input here

http://cgi.ebay.com/14-Drop-Hitch-Ball-Mount-Truck-Trailer-Receiver-Towing_W0QQitemZ4642236635QQcategoryZ50072QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

Make one yourself or have one made.

Make one yourself or have one made.
A guy on another site had this one made..

It's a 20 inch drop adjustable :eek:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1001/hitchdrop20inches8ey.jpg

You couldn't get me to tow anything more than a lawn mower with one of those rediculous hitches. Imagine the leverage on that thing! Totally unsafe IMO.

You couldn't get me to tow anything more than a lawn mower with one of those rediculous hitches. Imagine the leverage on that thing! Totally unsafe IMO.


That's what I was thinking. Soft. flexy long travel suspension, no sway bar, lots of leverage......:eek:

Raise the trailer or the tounge of the trailer.... or lower the tow vehicle.

You couldn't get me to tow anything more than a lawn mower with one of those rediculous hitches. Imagine the leverage on that thing! Totally unsafe IMO.


You would normally have bars going from the bottom of the hitch (ball mount area) and then diagonally up and bolted to the frame. If you go that way it's just as strong if not stronger than a regular set up.

You would normally have bars going from the bottom of the hitch (ball mount area) and then diagonally up and bolted to the frame. If you go that way it's just as strong if not stronger than a regular set up.


have you ever tried moving a rock with a big long stick? somone needs to learn the definition of leverage :flipoff2:

i wouldnt tow more then 2500 pounds with that thing and id still be worried :laughing:

You couldn't get me to tow anything more than a lawn mower with one of those rediculous hitches. Imagine the leverage on that thing! Totally unsafe IMO.


Yup. I won't use anything more than a 6" drop.

Not safe at ALL! Tow rigs shouldn't be lifted, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

My wife can't believe I refuse to lift my CTD.

Not safe at ALL! Tow rigs shouldn't be lifted, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

My wife can't believe I refuse to lift my CTD.

My opinion as well. Tow rigs should be where they are at, as low to the ground as reasonable.

Certainly nothing much taller than stock 4x4.

My opinion as well. Tow rigs should be where they are at, as low to the ground as reasonable.

Certainly nothing much taller than stock 4x4.
I "lifted" my towrig via rubber, but that's it. I prefer stability when I'm towing, maybe it's just me...

If you 'need' a 14" drop hitch tour truck is way too tall, but I bet it looks sweet crusin the mall:flipoff2:

Valley Spring Service makes some huge drops. I don't know what they're rated but I know of quite a few guys in Texas running them. I think they start around $300.:eek:

http://www.valleyspringservice.com/images/photo215x.jpg

http://www.valleyspringservice.com/images/photo215x.jpg

14" drop hitch thats alot i never like bigg drop hitch they just look like they going to brake

"TECHNICALLY" I'm lifting my tow rig (2" front, 1.5" rear) but I don't really count that. I just wanted some more fender room for the 315s.

have 8" lift on my power smoke with 38s use it for towing my 24' boat 6000lbs
found drop hitch out of Portland Oregon professionally made this way if it brakes i will get a NEW boat!!!

professionally made this way if it brakes i will get a NEW boat!!!
I wouldn't count on that one :rolleyes:

have 8" lift on my power smoke with 38s use it for towing my 24' boat 6000lbs
found drop hitch out of Portland Oregon professionally made this way if it brakes i will get a NEW boat!!!
If it brakes, wouldn't it stop? :confused:

I'm not even going to get started on this subject again.:mad3:
There's my .02

a welding/rv shop worth a crap wouldnt build a hitch that big due to liability, and common sense

sheeesh

double post sry

I'm not even going to get started on this subject again.:mad3:
There's my .02

What happens to the receiver for every 1' of extension or this case drop hitch added to it?

Cuts the capacity of the receiver in half?

well i have a class 5 receiver so even with a 12inch drop mine would still be stronger than most of the class 3 receivers that 99% of the tow rigs on here are using:smokin:

I'm not even going to get started on this subject again.:mad3:
There's my .02
Link to the last time you got started on this subject ? :flipoff2:

Link to the last time you got started on this subject ? :flipoff2:

That would probably be my thread. :)
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=426024

Lifting a tow rig is stupid.

Don't even get started on how a class 5 hitch is so great, having 14" drop negates that completely, you may as well go to a 1-1/4" hitch on a Kia, it'll about as appropriate as what you're proposing. You're the knothead that broght this upon yourself.