drop hitch/receiver question

[tofergregg]

I just "contracted" (via craigslist.org) to haul a 10' Shasta trailer (sleeps 4) from Boston to San Francisco in July (I'm going anyway, and I need the space and a place to sleep!). I'm getting $500, so that makes me happy.

Anyway, I hooked up the trailer the other day, and my hitch is WAY to high (probably about 4-6 inches). I have a 3-ball hitch, the one-piece deal with a 1" shaft for my receiver. I've looked around for a drop-receiver (with a 1" receiver on the lower end), but I haven't found one -- do they make them, or do I need to just buy a drop-hitch and get another ball for it? Thanks!

-Chris
p.s. I also need to fix the lights, which should be fun...

 

[bri]

I have a master lock hitch that is rated at 5000 lbs and is adjustable up to 6" drop.

Got it at walmart.

Brian

 

[MUSKYMAN]

you should just bite the bullet and get the proper drop hitch for a trip of that magnitude, thats a long way to have a twitchie trailer behind you.

look at it this way.....you still have about $460 bucks left

I sure hope your "contract" includes gas....because the economists are saying it could be at $2.50 to $2.75 a gallon by JUNE

MM

 

[Falconx84]

I've got the master lock adjustable hitch, too. It's a good system, you can adjust it with the trailer attached using a ratchet. I think it was like $52 @ walmart and a ball was another $7-10

 

[bri]

Oh yeah, it can go up too (like I need that on an F350).

 

[tofergregg]

going to bite the bullet

I think you're right, I will get the proper hitch/ball drop-down. As for the gas question...well, the $500 is basically for gas, but I would have spent $400 or so on gas anyway (plus lodging, plus trying to figure out storage), so I'm happy with the deal.

Off to Walmart (or NAPA) today...

-Chris