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Woody
01-14-2010, 11:13 AM
Anyone know a source for an adjustable ball mount 14,000# +

Thanks

Trim'd Up
01-14-2010, 06:21 PM
Are you wanting something easily adjustable that you will be adjusting often or just something to get the drop you need? What about something like this with a pintle/ball combo?
http://www.trailerhitches.com/ball-mounts/heavy-duty-ball-mounts/titan212inchreceiverpintlehookmountingplate.cfm

Chris
01-14-2010, 06:35 PM
I would never consider it. Draw bars are cheap. Get a selection. I sure wouldn't trust the hardware or connections regardless of what they rated it.

Woody
01-14-2010, 08:53 PM
Are you wanting something easily adjustable that you will be adjusting often or just something to get the drop you need? What about something like this with a pintle/ball combo?
http://www.trailerhitches.com/ball-mounts/heavy-duty-ball-mounts/titan212inchreceiverpintlehookmountingplate.cfm

I did see that one. Thanks. Was trying to find one that was easily adjusted or at least had more adjustment. That only has two positions with a 4-hole pintle mount hitch. Not sure what height I'll need with the new rig.

MOBILEMERCMAN
01-14-2010, 10:50 PM
You will have to investigate further. The main piece in this kit what you may what. I have used them many times.

http://www.hitchestogo.com/rv/weight_distributing.html

MOBILEMERCMAN
01-14-2010, 10:54 PM
I have seen other HD adjustable mounts just can't find them now. Good ones do exist.

danh63
01-15-2010, 08:57 AM
I had one made it is in a thread in this section

Trim'd Up
01-15-2010, 01:59 PM
Here ya go.
http://www.hitchcorner.com/ball_mounts.htm
My buddy has one he got from here (about half way down the page) and it is rated it to 16k. It is a pintle/ball combo deal. It seems very well built, and he pulls a backhoe with it nearly every day.

MarylandMark
01-15-2010, 02:17 PM
Not sure what height I'll need with the new rig.

With every new boat, I buy a few hitches and try them out. Keep them clean and (most) stores will take them back within a certain time frame. Keep the one that works, return the ones that don't. Unless you need/want to adjust, a single unit eliminates a few potential points of failure as well.

I'd bet someone on here will be able to give you a good starting point as well.

tcuda499
01-15-2010, 05:16 PM
Here ya go.
http://www.hitchcorner.com/ball_mounts.htm
My buddy has one he got from here (about half way down the page) and it is rated it to 16k. It is a pintle/ball combo deal. It seems very well built, and he pulls a backhoe with it nearly every day.

Not that I'm looking but, the pintle is rated to 16K but as a ball mount its 10K 1k tongue. dont know why but its still only rated to 10k for ball mount. I wouldn't use it.

Sydwayz
03-16-2010, 01:08 AM
I just saw this in the new Cabela's catalog tonight:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0067259523346a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=trailer+hitch&sort=all&Go.y=0&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&Go.x=0

Woody
03-16-2010, 05:32 PM
Thanks Brian

Big Time
03-18-2010, 12:47 PM
I just saw this in the new Cabela's catalog tonight:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0067259523346a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=trailer+hitch&sort=all&Go.y=0&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&Go.x=0

Nice find. I could use something like that.

B.Z.
03-18-2010, 01:29 PM
I just saw this in the new Cabela's catalog tonight:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0067259523346a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=trailer+hitch&sort=all&Go.y=0&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&Go.x=0

That thing is nice..would make it easy to go from boat the sled trailer!!!!

LIVE WIRE
03-18-2010, 03:48 PM
This only has a 10,000 rating but I think its a great idea from B&W hitches
http://www.turnoverball.com/interface.html#/tow/ Click the TV commercial