Lippert 1716 vs. Chevy 2500 Bed Rails
I just picked up my new 2013 Keystone Montana High Country. - I'm guessing they call it a High Country on account of what they were smokin' when they decided to install a Lippert 1716 Extended Pin Box...
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"I contacted two hitch dealers and both recommended the SuperGlide 2700 with the low profile feet to match the hitch head height to the trailer king pin level. - The truck and trailer sit level alright.
The truck bed rails to the bottom of the trailer overhand have 7 1/2" of clearance. - Everything seemed to be setup up perfectly. The SuperGlide keeps the trailer plenty far enough from the rear window of the truck, so what could possibly go wrong? "
If you had 7 1/2" of bed rail clearance and the trailer/truck run level, you should not have a clearance issue from the underside of your trailer hitting the tops of the bed rails...in most cases. With the SuperGlide you should not have a truck cab to trailer corner interference...in most cases. The rear of the any pinbox can interfere with the inside of any bed rails, in a 90 degree turn, in SOME cases.
The trailer manufacturer, pinbox manufacturer, truck manufacturer cannot anticipate all conditions in any terrain. And at some point the driver need to be accountable for avoiding damage. Watch out for any off camber turns. Going into fuel stations with high entrance/exit ramps, Soft ground turns, 90 degree turns on any terrain, any tight U-turns in any terrain, (even level paved roads) and so forth.
It's all part of the learning process. If it is that much of a problem, consider taking an angle grinder to the rear corners of the pin box. May help. Just don't overdo it. And even then, you can always find a new way to damage your truck.
The truck bed rails to the bottom of the trailer overhand have 7 1/2" of clearance. - Everything seemed to be setup up perfectly. The SuperGlide keeps the trailer plenty far enough from the rear window of the truck, so what could possibly go wrong? "
If you had 7 1/2" of bed rail clearance and the trailer/truck run level, you should not have a clearance issue from the underside of your trailer hitting the tops of the bed rails...in most cases. With the SuperGlide you should not have a truck cab to trailer corner interference...in most cases. The rear of the any pinbox can interfere with the inside of any bed rails, in a 90 degree turn, in SOME cases.
The trailer manufacturer, pinbox manufacturer, truck manufacturer cannot anticipate all conditions in any terrain. And at some point the driver need to be accountable for avoiding damage. Watch out for any off camber turns. Going into fuel stations with high entrance/exit ramps, Soft ground turns, 90 degree turns on any terrain, any tight U-turns in any terrain, (even level paved roads) and so forth.
It's all part of the learning process. If it is that much of a problem, consider taking an angle grinder to the rear corners of the pin box. May help. Just don't overdo it. And even then, you can always find a new way to damage your truck.
