10" drop draw bar.....HELP!!!!

[The patriot]

Does anyone know where I can get a 10" drop draw bar?
Last year I had the 8" drop, but it was marginal at best(with stock height tires), and since then I went to the 265's.
Reese used to catalog it, but I cannot find it on their site now.
I'm dying to get out in the camper.
HELP!!!!
Eric

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98 Quad cab 4X4 2500 12 valve,5 speed,3. 54 rears, 8' bed. Michelin 265 75 16 lr-E. Boost and egt gauges but basicly stock except for a "properly adjusted" AFC. Cat in the garage. Uniden HR 2510, Texas Star 1200 amp. 63,000 Mi as of 1/27/01.
NRA life member. High power/IDPA.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Drawtite 2706 has 11" drop from the top of the 2" tube. It's rated 300 lb tongue wt, 3500 lb trailer wt. The max drop on their 10,000 lb ultra frame sollid steel ball mount is 8".

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Biggest drop I could find for a heavy duty one (Draw-tite, rated to 10,000) was an 8". I'm running 285/75R16's on my 4x4 though and the 8" is just perfect, every trailer I've hooked to is level.



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-Steve St. Laurent - President of the Great Lakes TDR
'98 QC LB (CMNSPWR), 4x4, ISB, 5sp, 4. 10 LSD, TST Powermax3, 275hp RV injectors, Joe Donnelly modifed Sachs Clutch, custom ladder bars, SW fuel pressure gauge, BD exhaust brake, Isspro turbo temp monitor, front Draw-Tite receiver, rear Draw-Tite class V receiver, BFG 285/75R16 AT KO's, (all the common stuff clipped)

 

[metal tech]

Hitchweb.com has one from Putnam that is adjustable with a 1000/10,000 weight limit. I believe it's over $100, but I haven't found another one cheaper yet. Hope this helps.

AL

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01~3500QC,4X,Sport-Silver,eth~dee,3. 54,Line-X,K&N-0880,UltraLite Boost&Pyro

 

[klenger]

I just put an 8" drop bar on my truck for towing my trailer. With no load on the hitch, the top of the bar is at 17". With the trailer on (4000 lbs), I think it dropped to about 15. 5". The trailer was within 1. 5" of being level, front to back. Close enough for me. I had to have our RV dealer weld on a plate for the stabilizer bar. Cost about $40. On my Jeep, I used a Drawtite trunion bar equilizer hitch, which weighted about 100 lbs. Now I can use a simple drop bar at about 20 lbs. I'm #ad


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Ken Lenger
2001. 5 2500 QC 4X4 SWB SLT, ETC/DDX 5 Speed, 3. 54 (no LSD), camper group, trailer folding mirrors, RBR CD/Radio, LT265/75R16E AT OWL tires, trailer tow group, Patroit Blue / Agate, Westin CPS Step Bars, Jordan Utlima Brake Controller, Weather_Guard 664 tool box/
Replaces 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 which is for sale.
Trailite 21' Travel Trailer, ~4000 lbs loaded.

 

[illflem]

I'm with Steve, biggest drop for a heavy duty one I found was 8". Any more drop and the rating dropped fast also, in fact they made sure you didn't try to exceed the rating on the longer drops by providing a smaller hole for the ball shank.

 

[Big-D]

Although liability enters into this suggestion, why not manufacture your own? There are welding shops all over that I'm sure would work this project for you. All you would have to is paint and go. With the right design it would undoubtedly be heavier duty than what you can purchase. Just my feeling...

 

[RAPID RICK]

The problem with a 10" drop is the amount of
leverage it puts on the reciever hitch. With that much drop there is a good possibility
the side plates on the hitch could crack or
break. I'm speaking from experience. Had a 10"
drop & my hitch broke. Rick

 

[The patriot]

Thanks for all of the ideas guys. Joe, I have to have the added weight capacity. Title says 3500 lbs, but I called the dealer who originally sold it, and they said "it MUST weigh 5500lbs". ??
I'm first going to try the local RV places to see if they have anything left over from last year.
I can probibally have the welder at work do it for me. I know he'd cretified (welds reactors etc) but I hate to bother him, unless it's no longer available.
Eric

 

[QRTRHRS]

Patriot,

Call 1-800-932-8373 (Weaver Distributing). They have a 10" drop rated 8,000 lbs with a 1" ballhole for 40 bucks or a 10" drop rated 10,000 lbs with a 1. 25" ball hole for 68 bucks. These are adjustable hitches so you can use it for other applications down the road. The have a piece of metal welded at 45' to reinforce the them. I have one for pulling my 2 horse bumper pull with rides pretty low. I forget now if mine is the 8 or 10k?