Help me make sense of the scale numbers
Since switching from a 2012 F250 to a 2014 Ram 3500, I've got a "pin high" issue that is concerning. When on the truck, the pin is a full 7" higher than it is when off the truck and level. Fearing t...
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Hitch maybe forward of drive axle but with your slider where is the center of King Pin when hitched?
Are your axle springs on top of axle tubes or on bottom of axle tubes?
If on bottom you could flip the axles....springs on top
If on bottom......do you have ANY extra holes in spring shackles where you could raise (use lower holes) trailer?
NO.......
Then in order to raise trailer you would have to have the shackles cut off of frame, a square tube (3", 4" etc) welded onto frame and then shackles welded back on.
There is an alignment kit (Correct Track) that when used will also result in a 2" lift.
The 1000# difference between front/rear trailer tires is placing higher load demand on rear tires and will cause early wear.
Nose high could account for some of the weight coming off truck front axle
And yes your pin weight is 2440# (give or take scale error) total truck/trailer minus truck
Are your axle springs on top of axle tubes or on bottom of axle tubes?
If on bottom you could flip the axles....springs on top
If on bottom......do you have ANY extra holes in spring shackles where you could raise (use lower holes) trailer?
NO.......
Then in order to raise trailer you would have to have the shackles cut off of frame, a square tube (3", 4" etc) welded onto frame and then shackles welded back on.
There is an alignment kit (Correct Track) that when used will also result in a 2" lift.
The 1000# difference between front/rear trailer tires is placing higher load demand on rear tires and will cause early wear.
Nose high could account for some of the weight coming off truck front axle
And yes your pin weight is 2440# (give or take scale error) total truck/trailer minus truck
