Best Trailer Hitch - Thoughts?

[ANVIL_01]

Hello,
Anyone here have thoughts on the best adjustable trailer hitch? By adjustable I mean up and down due to the height of the truck. I am not a trailer hitch expert for if my terms are off sorry.

 

[Nyvall]

Im thinking either BulletProof or a B&W hitch.

 

[Noodles]

I love my black weigh safe 180.

 

[Doerrby]

3” weigh safe. 8” drop

 

[Sludgemonkey44]

3” Bulletproof 8” Drop

 

[Jking]

I would be interested in why people recommend what they do. Some of these are really expensive and I wonder wh at people's actual experiences are with them. I've always just had 2 stingers set up with 2 different size balls and its worked for years for less money. However, I have to buy new ones when my Tremor comes so it may be worth a bigger investment to never need to replace them again. The Bulletproof hitches look so cumbersome to handle. They have to be heavy af.

 

[Noodles]

I always had two different drops with 2 different ball sizes. I tow 3 different trailers. With a sleeve.

So having one nice hitch that is easy to change out with one key and slide it to the drop I need is much nicer. Love the aluminum no rust and stainless balls. Not to mention if compliments the new black Tremor.

 

[Wrangler98]

I’ve had a weigh safe and BW hitch, BW is my favorite if you live anywhere that gets road salt, the key locks of the weigh safes just don’t last. I would lube them constantly also. But if you don’t get road salt I definitely like the idea of a lock.

 

[Sludgemonkey44]

I would be interested in why people recommend what they do. Some of these are really expensive and I wonder wh at people's actual experiences are with them. I've always just had 2 stingers set up with 2 different size balls and its worked for years for less money. However, I have to buy new ones when my Tremor comes so it may be worth a bigger investment to never need to replace them again. The Bulletproof hitches look so cumbersome to handle. They have to be heavy af.

Buy once cry once. Now I can tow anything I want with ease. That’s just how I roll I guess.

 

[Noodles]

Unfortunately I live in upstate NY. Lots of salt. But can’t leave anything unlocked. People like to help themselves to the finer things in life if it’s not bolted down.

 

[Noodles]

Buy once cry once. Now I can tow anything I want with ease. That’s just how I roll I guess.

Didn’t cry much just a bit of a pucker.

 

[PapaRaptor]

Lots of great choices just make sure to get enough drop ( with the adjustable ones) I wish mine was two inches longer. ( I know thats what she said ).

 

[Jking]

Buy once cry once. Now I can tow anything I want with ease. That’s just how I roll I guess.

The ones I have now have to be over 10 years old and I never needed anything else until now. I don't know if adjustable ones were even around then. I guess I just have to decide if I will be buying something again in ten years if I don't get the adjustable on seem this time. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Jking]

I’ve had a weigh safe and BW hitch, BW is my favorite if you live anywhere that gets road salt, the key locks of the weigh safes just don’t last. I would lube them constantly also. But if you don’t get road salt I definitely like the idea of a lock.

Do you have the stow and tow or something else from B and W? I usually put it on right before I tow. I kind of like the idea of keeping it on all the time.

 

[Chris21667]

I went with gen y hitch rated for overkill 32k lbs

 

[PapaRaptor]

I went with gen y hitch rated for overkill 32k lbs

new avatar photo???

 

[Jking]

I went with gen y hitch rated for overkill 32k lbs

Do you move the latch for the pintle hook out of the way when you tow with a ball or does it help hold the trailer tongue on the ball? It must not or it would wear a hole in the coupler?

 

[Chris21667]

new avatar photo???

yep and cover picture too its part of the new update but yea figures not alot of tremors got a shoe 2 feet off the ground hahaha

 

[PapaRaptor]

yep and cover picture too its part of the new update but yea figures not alot of tremors got a shoe 2 feet off the ground hahaha

yeah its a good one.

 

[Chris21667]

Do you move the latch for the pintle hook out of the way when you tow with a ball or does it help hold the trailer tongue on the ball? It must not or it would wear a hole in the coupler?

so i remove it but on the top spot the pintle hook latch will slide all the way in and not be in the way but i just remove it if it going to be a long haul but i just try to keep the hitch together in one piece so i don't loose anything but that the big reason i went gen y i wanted pintle hook and ball and this hitch does both ... i don't own a trailer so i rent alot of different trailers and having both option is the best for me and this hitch has killed a car ... so it has a confirmed kill