I just installed an EasyFlex equalizer and noticed I lost an inch or so of height, it was a tad lower in the rear before the install so this extra inch is a bit too much.I can either raise the pin box or lower the hitch.What do recommend?What are their advantages and disadvantages of each method?And of course what's the easiest?, I'm thinking lowering the hitch would be the easiest, let gravity help me out.ThanksRon W.

To gain clearance you lower the Pin Box, or Raise the Hitch. Are you wanting more bed clearance? I am sure that is what you are asking about, if so either way works. If you have an extended pin box raising the hitch will help with inside bed rail, and back of pin box problems. If you have a cover on your truck watch about raising your hitch so much it hits the cover.

Installing that equalizer caused your trailer to sit lower so you are now more nose high than before.......Do you have enough bedrail clearance to lower nose of trailer?Lowering the hitch will be easiest.....raising pin box is heavy/awkward and requires lifting it up into place.With a helping hand......eitherBut do you have the bedrail clearance?????

Old-Biscuit wrote:Installing that equalizer caused your trailer to sit lower so you are now more nose high than before.......Do you have enough bedrail clearance to lower nose of trailer?Lowering the hitch will be easiest.....raising pin box is heavy/awkward and requires lifting it up into place.With a helping hand......eitherBut do you have the bedrail clearance?????I'm at 6 1/2 " now so I'm thinking I'm good for at least an 1 1/2" lowering without going below 5".ThanksRon W

On my setup (with a extended pin box and short bed) if I was to raise the pin box that would shorten the distance from the front of the camper to the truck cab. That would increase the risk of hitting the truck in a tight turn.

I would probably raise pin box. Lowering hitch will put pin box lower in the bed and reduce clearence if you pack items around hitch?

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laknox
Nomad
Oct 14, 2014
Personally, I'd look for a way to raise the FW. 6.5" of bed clearance is, IMO, pushing the margin of safety. I know I tow a touch nose-high and have right at 8" clearance; I've used all but about 1/4" of it a couple times...but that's because of where I like to camp.

Lyle
Dandy_Dan
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014
Raise the pin box or lower the hitch should give you the same results. Raise the pin will lower the front. Lower the hitch will do the same thing. What makes the difference other than the amount of work? I would lower the hitch. It is a lot less work and easier that the other. Good Luck and Happy Camping.
big_buford
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014
I would probably raise pin box. Lowering hitch will put pin box lower in the bed and reduce clearence if you pack items around hitch?
dmeck
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014
On my setup (with a extended pin box and short bed) if I was to raise the pin box that would shorten the distance from the front of the camper to the truck cab. That would increase the risk of hitting the truck in a tight turn.
rjsurfer
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Installing that equalizer caused your trailer to sit lower so you are now more nose high than before.......

Do you have enough bedrail clearance to lower nose of trailer?

Lowering the hitch will be easiest.....raising pin box is heavy/awkward and requires lifting it up into place.
With a helping hand......either

But do you have the bedrail clearance?????

I'm at 6 1/2 " now so I'm thinking I'm good for at least an 1 1/2" lowering without going below 5".

Thanks

Ron W
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 14, 2014
Installing that equalizer caused your trailer to sit lower so you are now more nose high than before.......

Do you have enough bedrail clearance to lower nose of trailer?

Lowering the hitch will be easiest.....raising pin box is heavy/awkward and requires lifting it up into place.
With a helping hand......either

But do you have the bedrail clearance?????
glazier
Explorer II
Oct 14, 2014
To gain clearance you lower the Pin Box, or Raise the Hitch. Are you wanting more bed clearance? I am sure that is what you are asking about, if so either way works. If you have an extended pin box raising the hitch will help with inside bed rail, and back of pin box problems. If you have a cover on your truck watch about raising your hitch so much it hits the cover.

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