Tow ball too high for trailer.

[Mark Wileman]

I just picked myself up a small trailer to mount my mini chipper on but as it's for cars, the thing sits at dodgy angle.

 

I have two options, engineering the trailer towing eye shaft so that it either has a bend in it or steps the eye up 6 inches so the trailer sits flat or get a plate to lower my tow ball on my Rangers.

 

Anyone have any other work rounds, I don't really want to bastardise the trailer so it can only be used for pickups, at the same time I don't really fancy having a tow ball sitting stupidly low on the back of my truck...

 

Gold plated solution would be some kind of bolt on adapter that lets the trailer have a straight or bend shaft, I can't seem to find one online though.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[Ratman]

Safest and most legal solution is the lowering plate for the towbar, altering trailer a-frame etc could invalidate insurances etc. Pisser having to bolt on and off all time tho like ya say.

[Mark Wileman]

I'll need one that lowers a good 7 inches to get her level, might just get a plate of 20mm steel and DIY it... trailer is never going to have that much weight anyway.

[Ratman]

Is it a fixed tow hitch on trailer or does it swivel and activate like on a braked trailer?

[Mark Wileman]

Nah shes fixed, obviously locks on but not the same as hitches on big trailers.

[Ratman]

https://www.pfjones.co.uk/images/Towbar_accessories/Z52A.jpg

One of these not work for ya?

[Mark Wileman]

I had a look, but I need to come down 150mm plus the height of my tow ball to get her level, none I've seen drop that much.

[Mark Wileman]

Oh, think I just found one, thanks Ratman ?

[Ratman]

Or attach this to trailer

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcR_8fFALvYSb-hlSvM3MKvCZIJ-HSRJU0gPQpBDvWuWxX0i8Rd0

[Mark Wileman]

I like that look of that!