hitch height

marilyncp

@ericnliz Thanks... I was hoping you or someone would say that.  Just want to be safe than sorry!!  I bought a new F150 to avoid towing issues that I might have gotten into with my Escape, so I don't want to start out being faulty from the beginning. 

Marceline

marilyncp said:

ericnliz said:

@marilyncp, that's pretty darn close, and like @dsatwork so elegantly stated, check your after load height. "ya just might be able to bring more "stuff"!

Good to know but what happens if once loaded it is still too high?  Maybe 1/2", is that okay?  The reason I ask is because I'm leaving on my fist trip in my new tow vehicle next week and I live in a small community.  Ball mounts aren't easy to find and those that are near by are expensive.

A little high is fine. Maybe good.
I learned the hard way that low is bad.

ericnliz

@Marceline, Might be helpful to others to include a brief description as to why too low was a bad thing for you. Thanks.

Marceline

ericnliz said:

@Marceline, Might be helpful to others to include a brief description as to why too low was a bad thing for you. Thanks.

I ended up dragging the power cord and wrecked the plug. It was also impossible to get the jockey wheel on. Also, I have my spare mounted on the tongue with a side-mount and the wheel scraped. Bad deal all around. I ended up stopping at an AutoZone to get a different mount and all is well now. 

ericnliz

Thanks for sharing!