When you are hauling a heavy fifth-wheel adapter setup, a large travel trailer, or a loaded equipment trailer, your ball mount is not the place to cut corners. The B&W Hitches BMHD30014 is a forged steel, 16,000 lb rated ball mount built for trucks and tow vehicles with a raised hitch receiver relative to the trailer coupler -- giving you that 6-inch drop to keep your load level and your setup safe. This is the ball mount serious towers reach for when lesser hardware just does not inspire confidence.
B&W Trailer Hitches has built a reputation in the heavy-tow segment for a reason: their hardware is forged, not cast, and rated conservatively enough that working professionals and RV owners trust it mile after mile. The BMHD30014 fits into B&W's Heavy Duty Ball Mount series, designed specifically for tow vehicles with higher receiver heights and trailers with lower coupler heights -- a common combination with full-size trucks towing large travel trailers or gooseneck-style setups using an adapter ball.
The 6-inch drop geometry brings the ball down to trailer-level, ensuring your load rides level. Towing with an unlevel hitch causes premature coupler wear, poor weight distribution, and dangerous sway. Getting the drop right is one of the most important and most overlooked steps in setting up a towing system.
Rated for GTW up to 16,000 lbs, covering the full range of large travel trailers, horse trailers, car haulers, and equipment loads.
Drops the ball platform 6 inches below the receiver centerline -- ideal for full-size trucks with high hitch heights towing trailers with standard coupler heights.
Forged, not cast. Forged steel is denser, stronger, and more resistant to impact and fatigue than cast alternatives -- critical at 16K towing loads.
Fits all standard 2-inch square receiver tubes. The shank slides in and locks with a standard hitch pin and clip or a receiver lock (not included).
A level trailer is a safe trailer. When the hitch ball sits too high relative to the coupler, the trailer nose angles upward, shifting weight off the rear axles and onto the front, reducing steering control and increasing sway risk. When the ball sits too low, trailer nose-dive transfers too much tongue weight to the rear of the tow vehicle, causing squat and reducing front-axle traction.
The 6-inch drop on the BMHD30014 is designed for the common scenario where a full-size truck (Ram 2500/3500, Ford F-250/F-350, GMC Sierra 2500/3500, Chevy Silverado 2500HD/3500HD) with a receiver height in the 17- to 20-inch range is towing a trailer with a coupler height of approximately 11 to 14 inches. Always measure your specific receiver and coupler heights before selecting a ball mount drop.
At 16,000 lb capacity, this ball mount is sized and rated for use with a 2-5/16 inch trailer ball, which is the standard ball diameter for couplers rated above 10,000 lbs. A 2-inch ball should not be used at this rating class. The ball itself is sold separately -- B&W offers matching forged balls, or you can use any quality 2-5/16 inch ball with appropriate shank diameter and thread for the ball platform hole.
B&W's own heavy-duty ball options pair directly with this mount. Look for a ball with a 1-inch diameter shank and the appropriate torque spec for the nut to ensure proper seating under load.
B&W's Heavy Duty Ball Mount series covers a range of drop/rise configurations to match different truck and trailer height combinations. The BMHD30014 is the 6-inch drop variant in this series. Other models in the same family cover drops from 2 inches to 10 inches and rise configurations for lifted trucks or low-receiver applications. All share the same 16,000 lb GTW rating, forged steel construction, and 2-inch receiver fitment.
If you are currently running a lower-rated ball mount -- especially a stamped or cast unit rated at 6,000 to 10,000 lbs -- upgrading to the BMHD30014 is a meaningful safety improvement when your trailer and tow vehicle ratings support 16K towing.