Leveling for Towing???
Hi, This is a followup to one of my previous posts. Just recently got my first 5th wheel. Dealer set it up pretty nose high despite claiming it was okay and telling me that it would level out with ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Nose high can cause 'chucking' issues due to light pin weight
Nose high can place more wear/tear on trailer rear tires/axle
Nose high can cause swaying due to light pin weight
Best to tow level
So how much bed rail clearance do you currently have?
How HIGH is current nose high situation?
Nose high by a couple inches has no appreciable impact on pin weight. The geometry just doesn't allow it to change the pin weight much.
If it gets excessive, it may impact the distribution between the two trailer axles but for modest amounts, it won't be significant as the suspension is designed to adjust for minor differences.
Assuming you truck already squats an inch or two with the trailer empty, I wouldn't count on another 2-3 inches of squat unless your truck is significantly overloaded, so unless you are darn close to level, don't count on additional squat to solve the issue.
