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  • F250/Imagine 2800BH hitch rise height

    Hello everyone,

    Looking for input from folks with a combination similar to a my 2011 F250 + 2022 Imagine 2800BH combination to try to determine the size (rise) of the receiver insert I need.

    Background
    I've been towing various truck/trailer combinations for 30+ years, ranging from a 12' utility trailer with an S-10, open car trailers with a F-350 dually + truck camper, etc. In all cases, I've used the same late 80's era Reese weight distributing hitch with spring bars having chains on the rear snap-up end + the frictional sway control that mounts to its own 1" balls on the hitch and frame.

    With my current combination (2011 F-250 4x4 Crew Cab short box, stock tire size and ride height) + 2022 Imagine 2800BH, I'm not able to get the trailer level with this hitch, primarily because this trailer sits much higher than any of my previous trailers and I'm not able to get the high enough with my current 4: drop insert (flipped to the rise position).

    I've come up with the following measurements for my vehicles:
    1. For the truck, distance from the ground to the top inside face of the receiver opening is 21 inches
    2. For the trailer, distance from ground to bottom of coupler is 28 7/8 inches.
    So, the bottom of the trailer coupler is 8 inches further off the ground than the top of the receiver opening. Since the rise measurement of an insert is 2 to 2.5" less than the drop measurement, this means that I need either an 8 or 10" drop insert.

    Questions

    For anyone with a similar combination (i.e. 2011-2014 F-250 4x4 + 2019-2022 Imagine trailer (not necessarily a 2800BH)):
    1. [*=1]Are my measurements for receiver height and coupler similar to yours? [*=1]What size (drop or rise) insert are you using? Does an (inverted) 8 or 10 inch drop insert match what you are using? [*=1]Are you able to open the tailgate with your hitch installed? Does the hitch rise cause the coupler to hit the tailgate?
    I'm asking all of this because I don't recall ever seeing such a large drop/rise insert being used by anyone with a stock ride height truck. These always seemed to be relegated to the large drops needed on a lifted truck.


    Since just a new insert is in the $100-150 price range, I'm looking to update the whole hitch setup. My current front-runner is the new WeighSafe True-Tow Middleweight with 12,000 lb bars (https://www.weigh-safe.com/product/t...-middleweight/). Does anyone have any experience with this unit yet?

    Thanks for your feedback!

    Jim & Lisa
    2022 Imagine 2800BH
    2011 F-250 Crew Cab 6.7
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