Proper kingpin height for hitching
Looking for any tricks for getting the upper coupler plate the right height for hitching up. Currently doing it by myself I eyeball it after dropping the tailgate, back in some then get out of the tru...
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avvidclif1 wrote:rhagfo wrote:
You don't need to have the pin level with the hitch to connect, in fact trying to do that can lead to "High Hitching"! You want the pin plate about 1"'lower than the hitch plate, even up to 2" works just fine! You really want the pin plate ride up the hitch plate a bit the will prevent high hitching.
Unless you have a Curt Hitch. Then it doesn't work.
I have a Curt and it works for me. When I am hooking up from camping I always set the trailer a little lower so it will ride up the hitch. When I am parking for storage I leave the trailer at the height I unhitched and simply back in.
