Need Help Finding Large Drop Hitch

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So, with the future plans for my truck, my 6" drop hitch isn't going to cut it any more..

Here's what I'm looking for:
12" or larger drop
For a 2" receiver
Pintle plate or ball mount (prefer adjustable)
MUST BE RATED FOR AT LEAST 10k

Please help me find something!

So far all I've found is a 12.5" tall pintle plate but I'm not sure if it's going to give me the drop I need (receiver height will be ~10.5" taller than stock)



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10" is the lowest I saw while I was looking for mine. I only needed 8" so I got that and I also bought a 10" drop shank for my weight distribution hitch becasue it has a differnet size ball. I hope what you're towing isn't heavy. They only guarantee so much weight on drop shanks. You mayb have to go to a welding shop to build a receiver extention.
 
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Birddog said:
10" is the lowest I saw while I was looking for mine. I only needed 8" so I got that and I also bought a 10" drop shank for my weight distribution hitch becasue it has a differnet size ball. I hope what you're towing isn't heavy. They only guarantee so much weight on drop shanks. You mayb have to go to a welding shop to build a receiver extention.
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The most I'll be towing is a 2 door jeep jk on a car trailer, so I'd assume that shouldn't be any more than 8k, probably closer to 6.5-7k


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Thank you! I'll keep that one in mind, I prefer adjustable but not sure if I'll find one


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Even my 8" is fixed

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I looked but could not find an adjustable that supports enough weight. You could rise 1" or so with different ball but those often have low ratings too.
 
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