Pin Box Adjustment and Trailer Leveling???

bowler1 wrote:
My current setup has my trailer slightly nose-high. When I measure the clearance between my trailer and the bed rails I am right about 6 inches by the tailgate and the front of the trailer nose is about 8 inches.

My hitch in the bed of my truck is already as low as it will go.

Do you think I should try raising the Pin box up one more hole? Not sure if this will still give me enough clearance on the bed rails. I think it will put me close to 6 inches in the front, but I am not sure how close I will be in the back.

I don't want to end up having insufficient clearance. I also don't want to go to through the PIA of moving the pin box and then having to move it back again.

What do you recommend? thanks for your help

Matt

First off, what truck do you have? A lot of late-model trucks have lift blocks in the suspension and removing those can help with trailer leveling.

Second, how much nose high are you? If only a couple inches, leave it. If more, then you =should= correct it.

Third, do you have any adjustment in the FW's suspension? A lot of them have at least 2 holes in the spring hangars. If not in the bottom holes, then move them. (Add a wet bolt kit at the same time.) If your FW is older, make sure that the axle is below the springs; if not, then get a "flip kit" and move the springs on top. That will gain you about 4-5".

Fourth, if you don't have spacers on your truck, suspension's as low as it will go and the springs are on top already, you could add a Correct Track kit and get an easy 2" lift on the FW as well as the ability to easily align your axles.

Fifth, if you do need to lift the FW > 2", a sub-frame and cross-bracing is really the best way to go and it's not as expensive as you might think.

Lyle