Tim G.

The one Wobble posted is the only one that I have found to hold up... really.
I have only found it in a 2"... both of our trucks have 2.5" receivers.. So I use a sleeve...

Along the lines of drop.. check this out..
Two trucks with 2.5" recievers. same Draw tite 2.5" ball mount with small rise/drop... I think they call it a 3" drop.
One truck needs the mount UP to keep the trailers level, the other truck has to have it in the drop position.
The mount in the up position has been fine.
The truck with the mount in the drop position bent two like swiss cheese!
That's when I put the straight tri ball back in with the sleeve. No problems.


All this talk about ratings... Take your rigs to a scale fellas..

Say you have a 38-42' boat (boat is honestly 10,500-11,500 lb, don't read manuf. postings on your boat weight) Add the trailer (this is going to be between 2800 and 4200). Most of you are pulling 15,000lbs+.
Those ball mounts that we bent were 12,000/1200 rated..
Yes we were overloading them... But I'd really expect more...
The straight mount is only rated to 10,000.

FYI- for clarification, we pull 18,000+ on a regular basis.
I have had 24,000lb on the straight tri ball with no worry. I wouldn't do it with a drop....


It's all in the angles...
If you need a 8" drop mount... Chances are that your truck isn't safe for pulling over 8,000 anyway (Bigfoot).

Can anyone find a STRAIGHT, SOLID 2.5" ball mount??????

As far as that formula sliding up on the trailer... That's probably why that aluminum mount didn't break.. Had you had that boat tied down properly, the force of the boat stopping probably would have had a different result (and you wouldn't need to buy a new tailgate)