YIKES!!!
It's too high.
If it can't be straightened and cut then you'll need to replace it. There should be no more then an inch between the ball and the cross beam.
"House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years. Although speculative activity has increased in some areas, at a national level these price increases largely reflect strong economic fundamentals." – Ben Bernanke – 2005
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