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Pin box hits bed rail

Jhurk
Explorer
Explorer
Hi guys just joined forum. I sold my 39' class A now doing the truck and 5th wheel.

I purchased a 2014 Dodg Ram 3500 diesel short box. I installed the Anderson Ultimate Goose neck hitch. Purchased a 2009 Cardinal 30TS. When I picked up 5th I had to adjust the ball on hitch to highest level and reverse adapter to 5th hitch so adapter was cloaked to 5th. The pin box when doing about a 75 deg turn may hit the bed rail of truck? The fifth is nose high but not to bad. I towed 5th home towed very good. Now I have to raise the 5th to have pin box clear bed rails. Options? Flip leave springs on,5 th or spacer to raise 5th?

Anybody have any other suggestions.
Jim Hurkett Chilliwack BC
2014 Dodge Ram 3500 Limited SWA
2009 Cardinal 30 TS
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BB_TX
Nomad
Nomad
Unless you have already checked, it is likely your axles are already under your springs. As noted above, I would look first at cutting off the lower rear corners of the pin box. A number have already done that as a solution.

Me_Again
Explorer III
Explorer III
Some have taken sawzall to the back corners of the pin box mounts as I did to my 2005 Cardinal. Chris

2021 F150 2.7 Ecoboost - Summer Home 2017 Bighorn 3575el. Can Am Spyder RT-L Chrome, Kawasaki KRX1000. Retired and enjoying it! RIP DW 07-05-2021

MFL
Nomad II
Nomad II
Yes, you could move springs to top of axle, but that will make the trailer quite a bit taller. It would help to have a pic of the pin box, where it may make contact. In some cases, there is room to trim pin box, in an upward angle, so as to allow more clearance. Some of them come angled, mine did.

Jerry