# Dragging Trailer Hitch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [July 20, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674 "2009-07-20T02:04:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![morba931](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@morba931](https://community.cartalk.com/u/morba931)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674/1 "2009-07-20T02:04:36Z")

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I just put a hitch on my 98 crown vic so I could attach a bike rack and pull a utility trailer. I have a steep driveway and you guessed it, it drags going out. it also hits on other steep places. can I safely add some lift to the suspension to combat this problem?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674/2 "2009-07-20T02:08:07Z")

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Myself,I would not mess with the cars suspension in the least,just go slow and let it drag where it must. Perhaps I do not grasp the level of drag presented.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674/3 "2009-07-20T02:40:20Z")

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Reason number five for the popularity of higher SUV’s. Ground clearance is important. It’s a reasonable question and the answer would coincide with you willing to accept a change in ride, perhaps for the worse.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674/4 "2009-07-20T14:04:10Z")

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I recommend that you turn the car so it always hits that part of the driveway at an angle. Even a slight angle might keep the hitch from dragging.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dragging-trailer-hitch/33674/5 "2009-07-20T14:40:09Z")

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Remove the slide in ball-mount when you do not need it and YES, a set of air-shocks can be very helpful for trailer towing.