So, my last truck was lifted a bit, and I had to use a 5" hitch drop for my ball. Well said truck is gone, and with my "new to me" SUV, it sits a lot lower.
With some decent weather this weekend, I decided it would be a good time to start to get things ready for boating season. Checked the trailer lights, wheel bearing grease, tire pressure, and since it has been sitting in one spot all winter, I wanted to move it about a foot or so to help fight flat spots, if any, on the tires. This works out great as I need to set the hitch up on the Escalade and check that the plug wiring works.
Obviously, the 5"drop wont work. So, I got my other hitch out that had a 1 or 2 inch drop, and installed it. Well, after putting the boat onto the truck, it was barely high enough to get the trailer jack wheel off the ground. Took a step back and noticed the boat and trailer were at an angle toward the truck. Thought to self, "This won't do and I am sure its going to make launching and retrieving a bit more difficult".
So, I had seen it before, but not sure about the safety of it. I unhooked everything, took the ball off the hitch, flipped the hitch over, and re-installed the ball. Now I have about a 1 or 2" lift above the receiver.
So, question here is... is this safe or even practicle to install it this way. This gave my trailer just the slightest bit of nose rise, but I can't honestly say that I have seen too many rigs set up like this.
With some decent weather this weekend, I decided it would be a good time to start to get things ready for boating season. Checked the trailer lights, wheel bearing grease, tire pressure, and since it has been sitting in one spot all winter, I wanted to move it about a foot or so to help fight flat spots, if any, on the tires. This works out great as I need to set the hitch up on the Escalade and check that the plug wiring works.
Obviously, the 5"drop wont work. So, I got my other hitch out that had a 1 or 2 inch drop, and installed it. Well, after putting the boat onto the truck, it was barely high enough to get the trailer jack wheel off the ground. Took a step back and noticed the boat and trailer were at an angle toward the truck. Thought to self, "This won't do and I am sure its going to make launching and retrieving a bit more difficult".
So, I had seen it before, but not sure about the safety of it. I unhooked everything, took the ball off the hitch, flipped the hitch over, and re-installed the ball. Now I have about a 1 or 2" lift above the receiver.
So, question here is... is this safe or even practicle to install it this way. This gave my trailer just the slightest bit of nose rise, but I can't honestly say that I have seen too many rigs set up like this.
