Level 5th wheel
I had a disagreement with my rv dealer today. Bought a new 5th wheel and when I hooked up the nose was sticking up in the air a bit. I told him I wanted it level for travel. He said a little up in the...
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JerryandSusie wrote:
I'm guessing it's about 4" high. I think that's too much
Yeah...... 4" is too much and depending on how close the load is on the trailers tires may cause the rear tire to run hot or even overloaded.
Looking around the net its a common problem especially with 4wd vehicles.
As lee worsedell mentions he had a flat on a rear axle just as we see others around the net who have towed nose high especially if someone has derated the tire with less than max sidewall pressures. This causes a run hot condition and over time the tire may lose its tread/separate with a slow air loss or even a zipper blowout.
