gtsum wrote:
I have a 2014 Ram 3500 SRW and recently backed under 2 different fifths at the dealer because I was concerned with your issue as well. The first was a Jayco Eagle HT series...only about 8k dry, 10k GVWR. The floorplan is what we wanted in a rig....the truck maybe squatted an inch. I then backed under a Grand Designs 40 ft that had a dry weight of 12300 I think it was...truck settled about 2 inches and had at least 7 inches bedrail clearance and was about perfectly level. Obviously the much bigger, heavier unit with 16 inch tires seemed to setup a lot better. I think I will need to go with a heavier pin weight rig, because the lighter ones dont settle the truck much at all.
Same truck, totally different results with 2008 3400RL , sits nose high pushes truck down about 2*1/2" have the Onan 5500 generator in the front so it is a bit heavier on pin weight then some. These fifth wheels you are backing under are obviously higher than my Montana, you wouldn't like the level on mine. Pin box high as it can go, hitch as low as it can go. Only choice at this point if I want it more level is to raise the fifth wheel ,which I am looking into.
Makes no sense to me to lower the truck ,then I will be too low when hooked up , would have to add air bags to level up the truck. Truck sits pretty level hooked up now . I would probably be at about the same level I am now lowering the truck, then bringing it back to level, nothing accomplished.
