Bought a new truck.

Need-A-Vacation wrote:
Dave,

Other option as I have read on here is to flip the axles if possible to help level the rig out.

It's scary to hear you are already getting the 5ver ready for winter storage! I know the time up to now this summer has gone by even faster! Does it ever slow down???

Congrats on the new tow beast!

Alberta goes a long way North!!
I hope the OP got good usage for your short camping season.

We are blessed to live in a climate that allows four season camping. Good luck on getting the height adjusted. I like a little more than The Mad Norsky suggested, closer to 6" to the bed, but between lowering hitch and/or raising the pin box you should be able to work it out.

Good starting place is to measure bed height with the 5er attached, then disconnect the 5er, level it on level ground, and measure the distance to the ground from the bottom of the upper area, the difference should be about 6", if not then you may need to rais the trailer a bit.

I would level it loaded for a trip. I set mine up when we first got it. It was level but when we loaded it for travel the nose was slightly low and I had to adjust the hitch 1" higher.
I would agree with others that it is important to maintain 6" clearance to the top of your pickup box.

:h Don't we need to find out what a "bit" higher is before we start flipping axles and other drastic measures?

Dave,

Other option as I have read on here is to flip the axles if possible to help level the rig out.

It's scary to hear you are already getting the 5ver ready for winter storage! I know the time up to now this summer has gone by even faster! Does it ever slow down???

Congrats on the new tow beast!

jay5er wrote:
The only real problem I can think of as long as you have bed clearence is tire wear.

and the extra weight on the back axles, they may not be rated for that much weight

The only real problem I can think of as long as you have bed clearence is tire wear.

Thanks guys. We have it home and un hooked at the moment to clean before over to the storage yard. Im sorta new to these types of adjustments. I will have it hooked up in the next day or two and will snap a few pics to show what I'm dealing with. I could be just worried about nothing.

Thanks again

Dave

Hi,

Yes do make sure that there would be space for a can of pop between the top of the bed and bottom of the hitch parts on the trailer! The 4.5" part, not laying the can on it's side.

If your hitch is a little to high, you can lower it about 1" at a time. Same with the pin box, it can be moved too. Your pick.

Fred.

The Mad Norsky wrote:
You need two things.

1st, clearance from the top of the pickup box to the bottom of the fiver.

Some say it is so many inches, other say the length of a can of pop.

2nd, get it as level as possible without sacrificing # 1.

You may have either hitch or adjustments in how the pinbox itself is fastened to the fiver to accomplish this movement towards more level towing.

Other than that, no big concerns.

Bingo!!!

You need two things.

1st, clearance from the top of the pickup box to the bottom of the fiver.

Some say it is so many inches, other say the length of a can of pop.

2nd, get it as level as possible without sacrificing # 1.

You may have either hitch or adjustments in how the pinbox itself is fastened to the fiver to accomplish this movement towards more level towing.

Other than that, no big concerns.