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    Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 11:05am
TV is a Jeep Liberty with factory towing package.  My problem is that the hitch requires a couple of inches of drop in order to have enough clearance for the ball and the tongue of the trailer on my 178.  This results in the tongue being about 4-6 inches below level.  Any other Liberty owners out there that have solved this?

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Go to etrailer.com and look up adjustable receiver shanks. They come in 4 6 8 10 inch drops. Our Liberty used a 4 inch, but our trailer is a Hood River Edition. You may need an 8. These can be adjusted also by tilting the ball to make up the inch differences. In other words, the shanks jump by 2 inches, but you can add or subtract the 1 inch with the tilt. Jeep requires an equalizer hitch to reach its 5,000 lb tow capacity. Otherwise it comes up short for the Rpod.
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You are wanting to RAISE the tongue when hooked up? If so use a drop ball mount and turn it over.

http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Ball_Mounts-hs-Fits_2_Inch_Hitch.aspx
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Posts: 3990 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 12:42pm
when I had a Jeep Liberty I had to get a longer hitch to go past the spare tire on the jeep. I had a straight bar and that was level with my 2009 R-pod 171 with no risers on it.
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I think this will work.  The key is the longer shank, which moves the ball out past the spare tire and allows me to turn it over to get the rise i need.


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Originally posted by strorg

I think this will work.  The key is the longer shank, which moves the ball out past the spare tire and allows me to turn it over to get the rise i need.


I get tha you need a longer bar but why do you need a rise. The liberty Hitch should he higher than the tongue of the Trailer when the trailer is level. 
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My Liberty is 2002 model, and my Pod has the riser kit installed.  I need 2-3" of rise to level it, and with the lack of clearance between the tire and the ball, I currently use a 3" drop.  

Not sure if the difference is my older model Jeep or the riser kit.
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I have a 2007 Liberty and a Hood River 176 (with factory risers).  I do not use a drop nor riser....
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Hi, so any of you that are towing an r-pod with a jeep liberty have any trouble at all?  I just bought one and it's swayin g all over the place.  I am going to get a weight distrib. system this week, which hopefully will solve the problem.  I read conflicting info so any insight is welcome!  The jeep should be able to tow just fine, but would like to confirm.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 8:43pm
There is a lot to sway.. what's your tongue weight? Is the Pod sitting level when hooked up and on level ground, or just a bit nose down? What speed were you towing at? Tire pressure on the pod (should be 50psi)?Tanks empty?.. What hitch are you using?
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