Hi,
I've had that same concern in trying to find the ""correct" way to bring the hitch into a usable range.
http://search.express.ebay.com/merch...fab_W0QQ_dmdZ1
I've been thinking about a regular 8 or 10 in drop and using one of these to lower it the rest of the way.
Comments/thoughts welcome...
No affiliation with this company, just seemed like a damn good idea.
-Dave