Raising fifth wheel
Little rant first! C’mon, I know there has been discussion on this topic! Why is the search engine so particular? What I’m after is, Is it possible? I had to trade trucks and some features were pre...
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2naEagle wrote:
oldtrojan66 What truck did you get?
Does your trailer have any adjustment on the suspension?
How much do you think you need to raise it?
Got this how to from rhagfo.
With TV and 5er hooked up park on a level area. At the pin location measure from ground to top of bed rail, call this "Measurement #1".
Now chock the 5er wheels and disconnect the TV from the 5er, pull TV clear of the fiver, then level the 5er (with the front jack’s only). Then at the pin measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the 5er overhang, call this "Measurement #2"
Now time for math (measurement #1 + 6") - measurement #2 = needed lift at axles.
(from rhagfo on RV.net) Thanks
X2.
Quick and easy, if you are lucky like me, we only needed 2" so installed a Correct Track system and got the 2" from that.
