Drop shank needed

[Firepup216]

i have a 14 1500 with a 6 inch lift and 35s. I am trying to figure out what size drop shank I need for my weight distribution hitch. Ball height needs to be around 17.5 inches.

 

[crash68]

I'm going to take a guess your probably going to need about 12" drop.

 

[GsRAM]

You'd be wise to search you tube and watch some videos on it so you can measure and know what your buying. Lots of good videos out there.

 

[6.7CumminsDrvr]

At least 10”, probably 12” as stated by @crash86.

I have a 10” drop with my 4” lift and on my 5x10 utility trailer it still sits a smidge nose high at full drop.

Just for reference, both pics are with some kind of weight and the hitch on the lowest setting.

 

[BossHogg]

I have a 10” drop with my 4” lift and on my 5x10 utility trailer it still sits a smidge nose high at full drop.

Trailer leveling is not as critical on a single axle trailer as it is on a dual (or more) axle trailer. The reasoning for leveling a trailer is even weight distribution on the trailer's axels.

 

[6.7CumminsDrvr]

Trailer leveling is not as critical on a single axle trailer as it is on a dual (or more) axle trailer. The reasoning for leveling a trailer is even weight distribution on the trailer's axels.

Great point and an absolutely true statement. It’s also the reason I don’t feel I need a bigger drop for that trailer (which is primarily what I tow).

Pic is just visual reference showing a 10” drop with 4” lift.

Another thing to note, the height of the coupler will vary drastically depending on the trailer. The type of coupler and how it’s attached on the a frame as well as tire size all affects the height of the coupler........never go wrong with measuring for what you need!