turbotom1052 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Ive got a 2017 F350 crew with dual 17 inch wheels and 4 wheel drive. The suspension is as is from factory. Im wanting to purchase an adjustable 3 inch shank BW tow and stow hitch. Im trying to avoid going the route of a 7.5" drop and was wondering if the shorter 4.5" drop model will get me even close to level when pulling the average height trailer. I dont have the trailer to measure as I haven't purchased it yet but there is a great deal on a used hitch that Id like to jump on before it gets snatched up. Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenc Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 11:21 AM, turbotom1052 said: I dont have the trailer to measure as I haven't purchased it yet but there is a great deal on a used hitch that Id like to jump on before it gets snatched up. Anyone??? seems a bit cart before the horse… Mostly irrelevant, but I opted for a 5” drop on my 22 F250 based on ball height reference points from multiple towables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) I use a rhino hitch. It’s perfect for multiple heights and light weight, and never understood stowing a hitch. I would caution against a 3”. Go 2 1/2” I have a 3, love it, but now Ford doesn’t offer the 3” receiver on the 23+. Unless it’s a DRW. Edited December 3, 2023 by George C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotom1052 Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 7:29 PM, stevenc said: seems a bit cart before the horse… Mostly irrelevant, but I opted for a 5” drop on my 22 F250 based on ball height reference points from multiple towables. See now. Steve, what you just said is absolutely relevant. Knowing that the bed height of an aluminum Superduty with single rear wheels is higher than that of a dually I can feel confident in assuming that if you can tow level on multiple trailers then there's a good chance I can tow level too with my lower hitch height dually. Considering the fact that I can purchase this hitch for $150bucks it seems like money well spent. If it doesn't work out for me then I feel confident that I can at least get my money back selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotom1052 Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, George C said: I use a rhino hitch. It’s perfect for multiple heights and light weight, and never understood stowing a hitch. I would caution against a 3”. Go 2 1/2” I have a 3, love it, but now Ford doesn’t offer the 3” receiver on the 23+. Unless it’s a DRW. Im thinking that a SRW does not offer the towing capacity of the dually so there's no need for the less popular 3 inch receiver size. Im also not feeling real comfortable with the idea of using a sleeve to convert a 3 inch to a 2 and a half inch receiver.. At $150 bucks it seems like I can't go wrong if its still available!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Ford used 3” receivers on the F-350 SRW when I bought my truck. They have since changed back to the 2.5” This is the 3” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d232799 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Glad I didn't buy 4 or 5 sticks with the 3" in mind, any reason for going back to 2.5". Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) No clue. I do know that if I want to keep my hitch, my 3” receiver will have to be swapped out with any new trade. There is one major positive, the tolerance fit between the two is as tight as can be expected. There is no wiggle, flex, banging or movement like prior combos. Edited December 5, 2023 by George C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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