got her!

[flatcreek]

Make sure you have the correct ball on your hitch, most small trailers are 1 7/8.

[johnnyc08]

the guy said he had a 2" ball so thats what i got and i checked before putting on and it fit...its the lowering onto the ball thats not happening, the drop is too low and all i can find is a 2" drop

[Diddersen]

Like this you mean? If its too low just flip it over and put the ball on the other way and it will be a small rise.

[johnnyc08]

Originally Posted by Diddersen

Like this you mean? If its too low just flip it over and put the ball on the other way and it will be a small rise.

was thinking that BUT does that affect usage at all? if that makes sense

[Diddersen]

Originally Posted by johnnyc08

was thinking that BUT does that affect usage at all? if that makes sense

Not at all, most are advertised as a 2'' drop or a 3/4'' rise.

And title problems can be messy (especially for a boat), so good luck dude. Where are you at? I'm in Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex county and have a ton of experience with towing and boats.

[johnnyc08]

Originally Posted by Diddersen

Not at all, most are advertised as a 2'' drop or a 3/4'' rise.

And title problems can be messy (especially for a boat), so good luck dude. Where are you at? I'm in Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex county and have a ton of experience with towing and boats.

i think the DMV F'D me last week...reading the form they gave me to have the seller fill out it says "This form should be completed by the owner of a vessel or hull purchased prior to the effective date of the Boat Ownership Certificate Act, or purchased out of state, who does not have a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (which i have) or a Certificate of Ownership.

i presented the MCO and they said i need a title...the wording of the instructions says that i have what i need and has been agreed upon by a few people i asked who know legal mumbo jumbo who run their own business' so i trust them to an extent

and im in bergen...5 minutes from snoopy stadium

[Diddersen]

Originally Posted by johnnyc08

i think the DMV F'D me last week...reading the form they gave me to have the seller fill out it says "This form should be completed by the owner of a vessel or hull purchased prior to the effective date of the Boat Ownership Certificate Act, or purchased out of state, who does not have a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (which i have) or a Certificate of Ownership.

i presented the MCO and they said i need a title...the wording of the instructions says that i have what i need and has been agreed upon by a few people i asked who know legal mumbo jumbo who run their own business' so i trust them to an extent

and im in bergen...5 minutes from snoopy stadium

I bought my 18' boat from out of state (Delaware) where they don't have boat titles but they do for trailers, which is the exact opposite of NJ. Long story short it took me about a month even with the Cert. of Origin to obtain a NJ title for the boat by getting a notarized bill of sale from the previous owner in Delaware along with his registration records because the boat showed up in the computer as being previously registered so the Cert of Origin was no longer vaild.

Then my 12' row boat (that does not require a title since it is not over 12') that I wanted registered to be able to use with a motor and I didn't have a HIN (hull identification number) so I had to drive the physical boat to port Newark's state police marine division (that was an ordeal just finding it) so they could inspect and verify that it didn't have a HIN, then take the signed paper from the marine police to my local DMV where they assigned me one.

Super long story short..... NJ can be a pain in the ass with used boats and titles/registration.