How level should I shoot for?

[t-smith]

I picked up my Shasta Phoenix 355fbx a couple months ago while I still had my f250. Goosebox was installed on the 5er, and we got it fairly level and got 6” clearance between it and the truck. Those 17-20 Ford SRW we high!) thankfully I had lowered the rear and installed airbags to keep truck level.

Fast forward, my 350 DRW is here and broke In. Hooked it up today and towed to a flat (ish) parking lot. Towing was amazing! The 250 didn’t feel unstable by any means, but the feeling of being planted down with the dually is a big difference.

The dually had factory prep with a BW gooseball - so that’s about 2” taller than a regular gooseball - like my 250. I had a lot of clearance with this new truck and the 5er - but maybe too much for the rear of the camper? It’s def a little nose high - but it has upgraded road armed suspension equalizers and seems to be good clearance still at the back bumper.

Forgot to take a measuring tape with me.

But - here’s some pictures. Please judge me and let me know what you think. The option to raise the goosebox (to lower the front) is there. So I could drop it 2 inches. But I’m paranoid about striking my truck rails

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[Cummins12V98]

rhagfo wrote:
I would drop the nose to 6" clearance to the rail, and be near level.
This is our unit with 6" of clearance.

"PERFECT"

[rhagfo]

I would drop the nose to 6" clearance to the rail, and be near level.
This is our unit with 6" of clearance.

[t-smith]

schlep1967 wrote:
Looks alright to me. About the only way to be sure is to go to a scale. Weight each axle and see what the difference is.
With the way manufacturers use 7,000 lb axles on 16,000 lb trailers, you don't want to be transferring too much weight to one axle from the other.

Leaf spring axles with road armor equalizers. So weight will transfer unlike my torsion axles on my horse trailer.

Also this trailer is 14,500 gvwr with 2 x 7k axles. I’m very happy they didn’t use 6k axles!

[schlep1967]

Looks alright to me. About the only way to be sure is to go to a scale. Weight each axle and see what the difference is.
With the way manufacturers use 7,000 lb axles on 16,000 lb trailers, you don't want to be transferring too much weight to one axle from the other.

[Lantley]

I don't think you can tell from a picture 30' away. Use a tape. 6" minimum 7"-8" is better. Adjust the pin as required to get level and maintain adequate bedrail clearance

[Walaby]

Looks fine to me

Mike

[Lwiddis]

Looks pretty level to me.

[spoon059]

Nice!

[MFL]

Does not look too bad from pic, but level, while still having proper clearance is always best.

6"s is usually enough bedrail clearance, but depending where you tow, another inch or two may be safer.

Jerry