riding nose high

I have issues riding nose high about 4.5". I have a 2019 4x4 2500HD Chevy standard bed truck. I purchased a Curt A16 slider hitch which in my belief, makes the nose on the trailer ride high. The slider adds about 3 inches to the 5th wheel hitch height. I am thinking of ordering the replacement base legs for a non-slider which will allow me to lower the head height on the hitch. I will remove the slider portion of the hitch. I have over 8" of truck bed rail clearance so I think I should be ok. I will contact a local RV repair shop before I order the new base legs to get their opinion. This will be the most cost effective way to handle this, the new base legs are just under $100. The other option is to try and flip the axles on the trailer. I really don't need a slider with this trailer.
Curly

Road Phantom wrote:
I'm looking into getting a Grand design Reflection: 150 Series 260RD. My truck is a 2018 Ram 2500 4x4 with the diesel. Presently I own a Keystone Sprinter. It rides nose high, which puts a lot of strain on the back axle which will probably wear out the bearings prematurely. I'd like to reach out to someone with a similar setup and whether or not the truck-trailer rides level?

How much nose-high? I towed my old Komfort for 13 years 4-5" nose-high, and when I had the bearings replaced, they showed no significant wear. Just sayin'...

Lyle

I raised my pin box as high as it could be raised and lowered my hitch likewise. I measured from the top rail to bottom of fiver and have almost 6 inches clearance. I am still slightly nose high but not enough to cause any problems.
If you have an trail air on the pin you may need to not inflate the bladder as much as it shows. I don't and have a smooth ride.

Leveling a fifth wheel on a truck is problematic with most newer fifth wheels and nearly all late-model 4WD trucks. The Reflections come with the axles already underneath the springs, so "flipping" the axles is not an option - but you could put blocks under the axles. You want to aim for at least 6" of bed rail-to-overhang clearance and no more than an inch or two out of level front-to-back on the trailer. As Mark mentioned, it's not so much your bearings you need to worry about, but the tires, the springs, and the spring hangers (a weak spot). And yes - 4WD trucks tend to sit higher than RWD trucks.

Rob

Rule of thumb is try to have your fifthwheel as level as possible.
it will heat your back tires up when riding nose high
you might have to adjust your axles on the trailer or the pin boxes or your hitch in your truck
good luck
those 4x4 are high
If I was to get a new dodge 4x4 I think I would look into trying to lower my truck as I would only use it for pulling not mud bogging
I know the dodge dealer here in Canada doing that

I pulled a GD Solitude with my 2006 Ram 2500 for over 13,000 miles. It rode level with no problem. I had the 5.9 Cummins but it was 4 x 2! I am not sure if that made a difference.