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Old 01-30-2023, 11:40 AM   #17
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Wavery -

Not that it is any of my business, but I think you were hosed. I think that the State Farm rep was confusing (intentionally or not) a "hitch extender" with a "drop hitch". It seems to be widely accepted that a hitch extender reduces the weight rating of the hitch receiver by 50%. But I have never seen any thought that a drop hitch will do so. We have had at least one discussion of extenders here on the Forum, and E-trailer has several discussion, one at

https://www.etrailer.com/question-148566.html

I will tell you that I bought the #80232 long-shank hitch shown in that E-trailer discussion, and although the E-trailer Expert at

https://www.etrailer.com/question-547625.html

explicitly says that it does not reduce the weight capacity of a hitch like a hitch extender does, the idea of it scared me so badly that I discarded it. Anyone want it free? It is still on the floor of my garage, hardly used. Come get it.

Just my thoughts. They are worth what you paid for them.

Bill
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