Towing Ball Mount ?

[davidmf]

Anyone towing a pop up with an 04 4x4? If so what size drop are you using on your draw bar/ ball mount.

[kingfish51]

It's not quite the same, but when I towed a boat, I used a 2 1/2" drop. That was with a 4x4. Boat towed perfectly level. I would start looking around that amount of drop. It will depend alot on how high the pop-up sits.

[GIJoeCam]

I can't tell you a direct answer as I don't have the same model, but here's what I do to guesstimate the amount of drop needed.

Crank the tongue on the trailer down so that the frame of the trailer is sitting parallel to the ground. Now, measure up to the bottom of the trailer tongue, or whack your knee on it so you can remember that measurement.

Now, walk to the back of the truck. The ball mount should be roughly 2-4" higher than trailer tongue. If the tongue is pretty heavy, you'll want the ball about 4" higher. If the tongue is pretty light, an inch or two higher is fine. You can gauge the ball mount height by the bruise on your knee.

-Joe