2001 Dodge Dakota Ball Mount

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Jerry - 05 Jan 2006 17:18 GMT

I just purchased a 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport that came with a factory
installed class 4 trailer hitch receiver but not the ball mount. Can I
use a straight ball mount or do I need to get one that drops? How to I
base this on? The hight of the truck or the trailer I'd be pulling?

Thanks,

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Advocate - 05 Jan 2006 17:45 GMT

>I just purchased a 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport that came with a factory
> installed class 4 trailer hitch receiver but not the ball mount. Can I
> use a straight ball mount or do I need to get one that drops? How to I
> base this on? The hight of the truck or the trailer I'd be pulling?

Both the truck and trailer height...and it's a class III hitch.

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Jerry - 06 Jan 2006 00:01 GMT

Thanks.

I don't know much about trailer hitches but the information sticker for
the truck claims it has a class IV hitch. It's a 2x2 receiver though.

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jmc - 06 Jan 2006 14:41 GMT

Suddenly, without warning, Jerry exclaimed (06-Jan-06 12:01 AM):

> Thanks.
>
> I don't know much about trailer hitches but the information sticker for
> the truck claims it has a class IV hitch. It's a 2x2 receiver though.

I vaguely remember the same sort of confusion with my 2001 when I
purchased it. In the end, though, it's a class III hitch.

jmc

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Slick Willy - 06 Jan 2006 16:15 GMT

How to I base this on? The hight of the truck or the trailer I'd be
pulling?

I'm no tow-ologists or an expert in this in any way, shape, or form, but I
was told you base the mount on what you are towing. You want the
trailer/boat/whatever to be as level as possible. If the truck height is
too low when trailer is attached, you get a "riser" and if it's too high,
you get "reducer" I have 2 mounts for my 99 Dak, when I tow my boat ( 19
foot ), I use a reducer ( 2 inch drop )but when I use my travel trailer, I
use a straight mount.

Slick Willy

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