How Do You Measure a Trailer Hitch

The best way to measure your receiver hitch tube is to measure inside of the tube to inside of the tube. This will help you know what size ball mount you need to get for your hitch. It may be 1-1/4″ common on cars and cuvs. Most likely it is either a 2″ or 2-1/2″, which is often found on most SUV and pickup trucks.

How is hitch length measured?

Most ball mount lengths are measured from center of hitch pin hole to center of ball hole. This is so that you can go out and compare that to the center of the pin hole on the vehicle hitch to know where the hitch ball will end up.

What is the standard hitch height?

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement.