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hbillsmith
May 12, 2016Explorer
davisenvy wrote:
The trailer is high 5 inches from the rear to just behind the nose cone. I'm measuring from the the skirt on the FW. I'm going to raise the FW 2 in and lower the nose 2 in.
Not sure if this would make any difference, but when I was measuring to level mine, I made sure I was parked on a level pad (new KOA as I recall) and then I started at the rear end of the frame and moved up a couple of feet, at that point I measured from the ground to the bottom of the I-beam frame (too many skirts are warped or not even). Then I went to the front of the frame about a foot or two just before the point where the trailer rises up to the nose. There I did my second measure.
I tow 2 inches off level. You can't really tell by looking but my measure confirmed. It tows fine. My concerns on off level were that I might put more weight on the back axle and cause the back tires to overheat or wear more. I use a TMS and check frequently. After about 12,000 miles towing, I have experienced no issues and the tires report even temps (subject to which sun side they're on of course). Other concerns were that the slight off level could contribute to bucking and chucking and that has not been the case (perhaps because of the tight fit of the Andersen, couldn't say for sure though).
I've read others opinions that 2-3 inches is OK. My experience is the same.
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