Hey, I'm looking for a new ball receiver for my new truck. I currently run into an issue on my current truck where sometimes the boat trailer is lower than the ball, and therefore I carry a small jack with me to lift the trailer and allow me to get the ball under it. I could also carry multiple drop hitches as well, not a fan. I'm thinking of getting a hitch with an adjustable drop, something like a 6" drop like

https://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts...afe/WS6-2.html

It has a scale for tongue weigh and looks pretty solid. Any opinions? I typically tow around 6k lbs maybe 200 to 300 miles a summer.

 

You linked to a locking pin...

 

just fixed it

 

Sometimes? Does the truck's height vary that much? Usually, if the ball was low enough for the truck to unhook, it'll be low enough to re-hook.The trailer doesn't have a built-in tongue jack? You could add one. Electric jacks are becoming affordable, but I put this one on one of my trailers, and it's very functional.That's the obvious solution. I ordered the Curt adjustable, but it turned out to be just the same Chinese crap, so I returned it & ordered a B&W Tow&Stow. This is the 5" 3-ball black version:
But they also make 3", 7", 9"; 2-ball, pintle, accessory ball mount; and a few in chrome.

 

If you can, avoid adjustable height bars that use proprietary double and triple *****, they run 0ver $100 to replace, and you rarely can grab one locally.

A and an is a better option for fail safe operation.

 

I just ordered the 6" drop hitch that includes the tongue weight scale. I think it's so important to make sure you are loading your trailer properly and knowing the tongue weight can go a long way in helping.

I suspect my boat is a bit off, we'll see when I take it out this year now that I have the scale.