Adjustable Ball Mount Hitch - Positions The Hitch Ball Perfectly

Most pickup trucks use a ball hitches for towing. Ball mounts are the metal extensions from the trailer hitch that allow you to hook up a trailer and tow. They are available in load-carrying and weight-distributing variations. An adjustable ball mount hitch is a simple hitch that is best suited to applications where your vehicle will be towing trailers of varying coupler heights. In other words, the adjustable ball mount hitch permits the hitch ball to be raised and lowered easily to position the load correctly.

In an adjustable ball mount hitch device, a shaft is adjustably inserted in a tube of the towing vehicle that ends in an aperture plate with an opening. A second plate with opening can be fixed by bolts to the first plate. The shank can be fastened with a receiver lock pin and a safety clip can be inserted in the hole on the end of the pin to secure it. The hitch can also be used to attach a bicycle ball mount rack, which is specifically designed to hold and transport bikes safely.

The construction and design of the adjustable ball mount hitch provides desired clearances for a trailer coupling. It allows use of less material without reducing the strength and security of the device. It also allows you to adjust the spring bar setup properly and to counteract tow vehicle "squat," which occur after the trailer coupler is lowered onto the ball. With a wide range of drop and rise in the adjustable trailer hitch, you get the pull required to ensure safer and secure towing.