Help with Companion Pivot Arm position Please

CurtisFamily wrote:
Installing our new B & W Companion today. In the instructions I get 9 options for where to mount the Pivot arm for different vertical and horizontal positions. I can figure out the vertical placement so that we end up with a level trailer when towing and adequate clearance above the bed. However, do I want my Kingpin 3" behind the post, 5" behind the post, or 7" behind the post. We have an 8 foot bed, so I'm not concerned about clearing the cab, but do I want the kingpin closer to the cab or closer to the tailgate? What is the difference? Ride? Thanks in advance for the opinions.

On my '02 2500HD D'max, I'm supposed to be about 1-1.5" forward of the rear axle centerline. I'm in the furthest forward and highest holes with 265 instead of 245 tires. This puts me about 2-3" nose high while towing, but I'll trade that for the bed clearance, since I go off-road a bit. I would not want a pin behind the axle unless I had a much bigger truck. You =can= swap sides (or at least my model of Companion you could) with the vertical side pieces to change positions, too.

Lyle