New camper home, pin box concerns,
The seller was kind enough to deliver the '09 KZ Sportsmen Toyhauler. He did so by using his short box pickup with a slider hitch that was set-up for the trailer in question. After backing my '09...
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Had a Pullrite 16k Super 5th hitch installed yesterday, and brought home the used Dexter 7926 pinbox. With the use of two hydraulic jacks, various pieces of lumber, and a lot of muscle power, was able to get the pin box mounted on my own.
Hooked the camper up this afternoon for the first time, and found that the combination allows for a full 90 degree turn without the camper striking the truck's cab, or the pin box hitting the bedrail. So, that was promising. There is also about 5 1/2" of bedrail to camper clearance with the hitch in it's lowest position. The storage compartment door on the camper easily clears the truck, but the tailgate (which is not mounted at this time) may not open fully. Will have to try it out tomorrow.
During my very limited test drive, it was noted that the fuel economy seems decreased from the mileage that was obtained while hauling our truck camper. The camper may also be an inch or so high at the front nose, but will have to find a level area to know for sure.
Hooked the camper up this afternoon for the first time, and found that the combination allows for a full 90 degree turn without the camper striking the truck's cab, or the pin box hitting the bedrail. So, that was promising. There is also about 5 1/2" of bedrail to camper clearance with the hitch in it's lowest position. The storage compartment door on the camper easily clears the truck, but the tailgate (which is not mounted at this time) may not open fully. Will have to try it out tomorrow.
During my very limited test drive, it was noted that the fuel economy seems decreased from the mileage that was obtained while hauling our truck camper. The camper may also be an inch or so high at the front nose, but will have to find a level area to know for sure.
