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travel4fun
Explorer
Mar 10, 2016

Leveling 5th Wheel to TV

Our family has just purchased a new 5th wheel that we are excited about. My TV has a 4" lift and I had the RV dealership flip the axles and added (1) 4" spacer on each side of both axles to help level the trailer to match up to my TV. After connecting the trailer it looks that it is nose high and still not level.

Look at the pic in my profile to see my set up. I am curious if I still need to add taller spacers or if this looks ok. Currently I have 9" of clearance between the bed rails and the bottom of the trailer.

Thanks.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Mar 10, 2016
    Greene728 wrote:
    travel4fun wrote:
    Our family has just purchased a new 5th wheel that we are excited about. My TV has a 4" and I had the dealership flip the axles and added (1) 4" spacer on each side of both axles to help level the trailer to match up to my TV. After connecting the trailer it looks that it is nose high and still not level.

    Look at the pic in my profile to see my set up. I am curious if I still need to add taller spacers or if this looks ok. Currently I have 9" of clearance between the bed rails and the bottom of the trailer.

    Thanks.


    Based on the pics and your description (9 inches of bed clearance) either raise the pinbox a notch or lower the fifth hitch down in the frame a notch.
    On a side note, I would be terrified pulling that camper raised that high. Stability has got to suffer set up like that. You also have quite a bit of squat on the TV (which is a beautiful truck BTW). But bags would only amplify your nose high problem I know. Good luck to you, but that set up would drive me nuts. Lol!


    :h :h :h

    With a 1,128# pin I think it is more the photo angle than squat!!

    It would be nice, if you could get a good side view on a near level surface.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Mar 10, 2016
    travel4fun wrote:
    BobKrogstie wrote:
    Does the FW have 16" tires?



    No they are 15" tires on the trailer.


    #1 Raise the pin box two sets of holes with put you between 5" to 6" of bed clearance.

    #2 What type of spacers did the dealer add?? Get rid of the spacers and have a sub-frame built to do the final leveling.

    #3 you could always take the the lift out of the TV. OK maybe half the lift! :B
  • travel4fun's avatar
    travel4fun
    Explorer
    Mar 10, 2016
    BobKrogstie wrote:
    Does the FW have 16" tires?



    No they are 15" tires on the trailer.
  • Greene728's avatar
    Greene728
    Explorer
    Mar 10, 2016
    travel4fun wrote:
    Our family has just purchased a new 5th wheel that we are excited about. My TV has a 4" and I had the dealership flip the axles and added (1) 4" spacer on each side of both axles to help level the trailer to match up to my TV. After connecting the trailer it looks that it is nose high and still not level.

    Look at the pic in my profile to see my set up. I am curious if I still need to add taller spacers or if this looks ok. Currently I have 9" of clearance between the bed rails and the bottom of the trailer.

    Thanks.


    Based on the pics and your description (9 inches of bed clearance) either raise the pinbox a notch or lower the fifth hitch down in the frame a notch.
    On a side note, I would be terrified pulling that camper raised that high. Stability has got to suffer set up like that. You also have quite a bit of squat on the TV (which is a beautiful truck BTW). But bags would only amplify your nose high problem I know. Good luck to you, but that set up would drive me nuts. Lol!

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