| PRODUCT DETAILS | | Master Lock 2841AT Adjustable Height Zero Tilt Ball Mount |  | |
Master Lock 2841AT Adjustable Height Zero Tilt Ball Mount
ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT BALL MOUNT Adjusts from 7-3/4" drop to 6-1/4" rise Adjustable while trailer is attached Capacity: 5000 lb., 500 lb. tongue Powder coated/chrome plated steel Adjustable height, zero tilt 1" shank diameter, Class III 2841AT ADJ HGT HIT BALL MOUNT
Manufacturer: Master Lock
Price Range: $49.99 - $75.10
 Master Lock 2841AT Adjustable Height Zero Tilt Ball Mount
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| User Reviews |  | Works great
rating: 5
This is a replacement for the previous Master Lock hitch I had which give me real good service. It's used on the back of my RV to tow the car and has the most drop of any hitch I could find. Old one worked great until I tried to go up a driveway that was a little too steep and dug it into the asphalt which bent it :~( Won't do that again.
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Rear Mounted Spare-Forget It
rating: 3
Great concept. Adjusts quick and easy.
Will not work with rear mounted spare. I wasted my money because I did not anticipate this.
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Not Advisable for Vehicles with a Low Hitch Mount
rating: 3
The Master Lock Adjustable Height Zero Tilt Ball Mount works as advertised as a versatile mount that allows for a wide range of trailer and hitch mount combinations. HOWEVER... its design leaves a significant portion of the assembly projecting below the centerline of the hitch receiver. This is not a problem with many SUVs, pickup trucks, etc. when the hitch assembly is in or above the rear bumper and the overall ride height of the vehicle is well above the ground. If your hitch is installed below the rear bumper (in my case with a Hidden Hitch unit installed in a 2006 Chrysler Town & Country van) the hitch receiver resides relatively close to the ground -- even with the towing vehicle empty. The use of this Master Lock ball mount will reduce the ground clearance further, even when it is adjusted as high as it will go. I found that the combination of this ball mount with a loaded van and/or significant tongue weight from the trailer will push the rear of the vehicle downward to the point where there are only a few inches of clearance between the large nut at the end of the Master Lock adjustment assembly and the road. The unit will drag the ground when trying to enter even a modestly steep driveway, when passing over a speed bump, or attempting to drive over a rounded curb driveway entrance. In one instance I had to detach the trailer in the street, completely unload all of the cargo in the towing van, and then reconnect the trailer before I could pull the trailer into a driveway with a modest uphill grade. (Even with the van empty the Master Lock assembly dragged the ground and left a long scrape mark on the driveway!)
While generally a good design, the versatility and usefulness of this ball mount can be greatly diminished when used with some passenger automobile or van hitch combinations that result in a low mount that is close to the street. Air shocks or some way of elevating the rear of this type of vehicle might help, but the overall configuration of the towing vehicle and hitch assembly must be taken into account when considering the use of this hitch.
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nice quilty
rating: 5
I have a truck with a 6 in lift this is so versitile and wasy to use a must have
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Great product, works as advertized.
rating: 5
Great product, works as advertised. I've used the unit once for a long trip since I received it a short time ago. It allowed me to adjust my trailor to the exact height that I needed. I have an SUV and sometimes my bumber height varies depending upon the load that I carry inside the vehicle. This product allows compensation for that situation.
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Master Lock 2841AT Adjustable Height Zero Tilt Ball Mount
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