How big of a drop hitch should I get?

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May or may not have some towing coming up so I figure its time to invest in a drop hitch. So as a reminder I have a 3in lift and 37s. Thanks for any help!

This is how I figured it

New tire size 36.8
OEM tire size 31.6
Lift 3

36.8-31.6+3=8.2 drip hitch needed for oem level?
 

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Wouldnt you divide the tire difference by 2 cause that's how much rise you got from them??
 

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Get one of those big adjustable ones. B&M I think makes one up to a 12' drop.
 
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Wouldnt you divide the tire difference by 2 cause that's how much rise you got from them??

yeah your right lol forgot about that. guess ill have to do more math ugh. :)

Get one of those big adjustable ones. B&M I think makes one up to a 12' drop.

are these really that trusted? the idea scares me but I cant say its founded in anything.
 

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For reference I use a 4" drop hitch and my rear end is at stock height, but hauled a bil-jax boom lift the other day and required a 1" rise above my bumper to haul safely. It really depends on what type of trailer you are hauling.

That's a 5" difference between 2 trailers


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well my buddies cummins has 9inches of lift on 35's and he has a 11" drop hitch...
 

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I would go with an adjustable one if you can
My gf trucks uses a 4" drop for her horse trailer and utility trailer but I use a pintle/ball combo on an adjustable plate for the utility trailer and for mixers, splitters etc (most useful style IMO)
 

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Something else to think about is that you only raised the rear about 1". I only got .75" lift out back with my Deavers.
 
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yeah your right Matt the kit did not raise the back 3in. Im looking at the B&W Stow and Go dual ball hitch. Just having a hard time pulling the trigger on a drop hitch over $200.
 

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Honestly a 5 inch drop should be fine, i use a 2 inch in the cummins and the duramax. both stock height.
 

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Depends entirely on your trailer...

With your trailer unhooked, use the jack and raise/lower the trailer until the frame rails are level. Measure from the ground to the top of the trailer tongue at the ball socket.
Now measure the height of the ball on your hitch. Ideally, you'll want this measurement to be about 2" higher than your trailer tongue to account for squat once you load the ball. Lighter trailers obviously will have a bit less squat.

Covered this in another thread...seemed to be useful here too.
 

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You need to get whatever drop is needed to get the trailer level.

You can't really figure this out until you have the trailer there with the truck.
 
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ill be getting an adjustable one so I can match it to the trailer as needed. thanks guys.
 

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Uhhhh..... Doesn't really matter if he raised the rear. What matters is that the receiver was raised unless it's a body lift. Obviously you do have to account for what the tires raised, but the axle itself shouldn't matter at all.
 

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Uhhhh..... Doesn't really matter if he raised the rear. What matters is that the receiver was raised unless it's a body lift. Obviously you do have to account for what the tires raised, but the axle itself shouldn't matter at all.

Really?! Lol
Axle was never mention. He was referring to his suspension lift and tires which both raised the receiver height
 

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Resurrecting an old thread. I have a Zone 4/3 lift and 35” tires. Looking at the B&W adjustable drop hitches w/triple ball mount. I don’t know if I go 5 or 7” drop to be setup for most trailers. Anybody running a similar setup who can set me straight?
 
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