Hitch size for 2022 GMC Sierra/ 400 BD

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• Horigan Member Posts: 836

  November 2023

  I would measure the height of the hitch when attached to the tow vehicle, then open the hitch and jack it up until the trailer is level and measure the hitch height again. Use the difference between the loaded height and the level height to figure out how much higher than a 2" drop you need.  I think it's better to measure with your own vehicle loaded as you would normally travel to determine the correct hitch drop.

  Rich

  2019 T@b 400
  2025 Toyota Highlander 2.4L Turbo

  Bellingham WA

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• Binghi Member Posts: 399

  November 2023

  Try a straight-through no-drop hitch and see if the trailer rides level. That setup works for our 2021 400 BD when hitched to our son’s 2020 Ford F150.

  2021 400 BD / 2016 VW Touareg / Austin, TX
  

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• jdzioba Member Posts: 13

  November 2023 edited November 2023

  I am having a hard time finding a straight through or 1" drop hitch, Where did you get yours?
  

  2021 Tab 400 Boondock
  2022 GMC Sierra 1500 2.7

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• Binghi Member Posts: 399

  November 2023

  Ours was the OEM hitch for our VW Touareg. We gave it to my son when we bought a new truck to tow our trailer. The VW hitch put the trailer in just about the right position when used on his truck. His is a 2WD, so I guess doesn’t ride as high as most four-wheel-drive trucks.
  
  As an aside, that VW hitch is far and away the most heavy-duty hitch I’ve ever encountered.

  2021 400 BD / 2016 VW Touareg / Austin, TX
  

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• Alive Member Posts: 9

  November 2023

  B&W adjustable drop hitch. Made in the US. Excellent quality. I can now easily adjust for my utility and tab trailers. 

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• subkron Member Posts: 195

  November 2023 edited November 2023

  @jdzioba  Since you already have a 2" drop hitch (and I assume a standard ball) you could just change out the ball to get a 1" or 2" rise:
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009TCR8U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturing-40033-CURT-Trailer/dp/B0009T8HOS/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1Q2ZB9UB453BV&keywords=1"rise+hitch+ball&qid=1700867029&s=automotive&sprefix=1+rise+hitch+ball,automotive,87&sr=1-5
  
  

  2022 T@B 400 Boondock
  2015 RAM 1500 Outdoorsman Quad Cab
  South Jersey

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