pat32rf
Veteran Member
Looks like you had AMPLE tonque weight...
Just my two cents worth
The hitch is way to low. It's a 2.5" drop hitch that I originally bought for my Jeep Grand Cherokee, which I still have, but I usually prefer to tow w/ the Suburban, since I got it. It's incredible the stock receiver height difference between these vehicles. A 2.5" drop hitch on the jeep, and my boat trailer just barely has enough extension to get over the hitch ball. A 2.5" drop hitch in the suburban, and the trailer actually scrapes the ground at times. I think I need to get a "raised" hitch for the suburban (does that exist?).
Take the ball off, turn the hitch over, reattach the ball. Now it will raise the ball 3/4 - 1". Most of the "drop" hitches can be used this way.
The hitch on our '08 Suburban 4x4 1500 is probably 2 - 3" higher than my '99 Silverado 1500 4x4 - even with the 2500 springs on the rear of the Silverado. I need to find a longer shank for my weight distribution hitches. I can find them, but by the time I pay shipping, they end up being a small fortune.
Thanks for the info guys. I took a look at some of those links. For $60, this seems like a good idea to maintain 1 setup between both trucks;