Will I have issues with 1T TV and HT fifth?
My 2014 Ram 3500 Megacab came in yesterday, so now I need to decide on the rig behind it. The Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS fits the bill perfectly for us (length, double queen beds in back) and price is g...
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I have a 06 Dodge 3500 Dully Long bed, and a Jayco 07 30.5BHS 5th wheel.
When I purchased the trailer 2 years ago, I didn't realize it was the light version of jayco 5th wheels, I think it scales out at about 8K loaded. Anyways I had about 2-3 inches of bed rail clearance... not nearly enough and the truck didn't even really squat, still about inch+ before the overloads touched.
So to get clearance I did a axle flip, I have Dexter axles and they "Dexter" have a kit to help you do the flip, so a bunch of labor, jack stands and borrowing my neighbors driveway "its level" vs mine with a slope I gained about 5 inches, Jayco also has multiple holes to fine tune the height, I did move the hitch in the truck up and the hitch in the RV down a hole.. So to make a story short Im level now but I still have ability to get more clearance if needed... Trailer side and hitch on the trailer side.
One thing to keep in mind is the lack of hitch weight in my situation kind of made the ride harsh at times say you hit a expansion joint, because I have the space between the overloads perch and springs bumps would cause them to touch so all of the sudden the spring rate would go up. Something to keep in mind with any trailer really.
I totally feel you pain in finding a short trailer in a floor plan you like... We enjoy state and federal camping but you have to have a short trailer to get in...
Good luck but plan on flipping the axles, so springs are on top of axle.
When I purchased the trailer 2 years ago, I didn't realize it was the light version of jayco 5th wheels, I think it scales out at about 8K loaded. Anyways I had about 2-3 inches of bed rail clearance... not nearly enough and the truck didn't even really squat, still about inch+ before the overloads touched.
So to get clearance I did a axle flip, I have Dexter axles and they "Dexter" have a kit to help you do the flip, so a bunch of labor, jack stands and borrowing my neighbors driveway "its level" vs mine with a slope I gained about 5 inches, Jayco also has multiple holes to fine tune the height, I did move the hitch in the truck up and the hitch in the RV down a hole.. So to make a story short Im level now but I still have ability to get more clearance if needed... Trailer side and hitch on the trailer side.
One thing to keep in mind is the lack of hitch weight in my situation kind of made the ride harsh at times say you hit a expansion joint, because I have the space between the overloads perch and springs bumps would cause them to touch so all of the sudden the spring rate would go up. Something to keep in mind with any trailer really.
I totally feel you pain in finding a short trailer in a floor plan you like... We enjoy state and federal camping but you have to have a short trailer to get in...
Good luck but plan on flipping the axles, so springs are on top of axle.
