I have a 2011 fx4 and it's stock height how much of a drop do I need with my trailer hitch? I'm using the same one I used with my 250 but it seems like it has to much of a drop. Just curious what different drops you guys are using?

 

I'm using a 3 1/2" drop on my 09 xlt. Seeks to work just fine for me.

 

My '10 is a 2wd and I use a 3-1/2" drop.

 

Back your truck up to the trailer you will hook up to. Level off the trailer and measure the space between your hitch and the tongue. That is the drop you need. I usually subtract an inch due to weight.

 

best advice, however if you have lots of tongue weight it an inch might not be enough, hook it up and see how much it squats to get a more accurate idea.

 

Um, I think the drop you need depends on the trailer you pull, since the purpose of drop is to insure the trailer is level. So you can't say that there is a specific drop for a specific truck, it depends on the truck-trailer combination.


Ballmounts - How to Measure

NOT LEVEL

MEASURING FOR THE PROPER BALL MOUNT
1. Measure from the ground to the top of the hitch

2. Measure from the ground to the (inside) top of the trailer coupler, when level.

3. Subtract the height of the hitch ball (most are 2-1/2" - 3" high) from coupler measurement.
4. The difference in the two measurements is the amount of ball mount "rise" or "drop" required. In this example, an 8" drop is needed to make the trailer level.

Since the hitch amount was higher than the coupler, that is why a drop is needed. If the trailer measurement was higher, than you would need a rise.

 

if you tow/ own multiple trailers one of these is very useful. its adjustable for different tongue heights. i have one and it works great, especially for the small utility trailers where the tongues are pretty low.

 

awesome thanks guys!

 

I like that -- that solves a lot of problems at once.

 

It's not really an exact art, unless you're towing constantly it doesn't really matter if you're angled a little high or low. That being said, the adjustable drop hitch does look pretty neat. Where did you find it?