drop hitch strength when flipped

I now have a 3 inch drop hitch with a 2 5/8 ball on it. I need alittle more clearance. Can I flip the hitch so its a rise instead of a drop and flip the ball?
Whats the structual side affects if any. Thanks

 

[duke16]

Yes, they are reversible...at least all the ones I've seen are.

 

[jamesx2]

This is the one

 

[GreenMando]

Same one I have, safe to flip over.
They now come labeled, yours would be like center/4" high on how you mount it.

 

[jamesx2]

Thanks. I flipped it today. good thing I looked at it. I went out with a pipe wrench and a breaker bar ready to do battle and it turnes out that the nut was hand loose. Good thing it had a cotter pin through the stem

 

[jamesx2]

much better now