Please help me level my FW

[davisenvy]

I have a 2006 GMC Sierra 2500, Crew, 4x4, short bed, 285 tires pulling a Jayco Eagle HT 29.5bhds. I am using an Andersen Ultimate Hitch on my Gooseneck hitch with a Mor Ryde kingpin.
When in tow, the FW is about 6 in high in the front. When I measure the height of the Andersen Hitch vs the Andersen mount on the Kingpin (from the ground up) it is about 8 inches difference. I know the truck will squat and take some of this, but the king pin is adjusted all the way up, but it hits the fiberglass on the nose cone before I can reach the last or highest setting. I really don't want to do an axle flip because of the outside kitchen. Are there different kingpins that would work better? I do have airbags, but they are only at 7psi when loaded. Should I let the truck squat to help level the FW? Whats next? I do have pictures, but don't know how to post them.

[Durb]

I had a similar problem and had to go to a shorter hitch from a different brand. I picked up 2 inches, 3 was available. I had to sell my brand new previous hitch on CL. I am willing to bet Andersen has encountered this problem before and might have a solution. I'd give them a call.

By the way, nice looking trailer!

[davisenvy]

8 or 9 inches of clearance between the bed rails and the underside of the nose of FW. The Andersen is at the lowest setting and the King pin is at the next to highest setting because of the kingpin hitting the fiberglass on the nose.

[Artum_Snowbird]

With my existing truck I had to put a block under the boat wheel to get it on the ball when I had the airbags at their lowest setting. After I removed the airbags completely, the back of the truck dropped enough to put the tongue on without the block.

In your case, are your tires oversized? Can you put 16 inch wheels, or bigger than you have on the trailer? Sounds a bit drastic, but it's what you want to do. Price out the options.

[12th_Man_Fan]

Is your hitch in the lowest setting?

How much clearance do you have between the bed rails and the trailer?

If you have less than 5 inches of clearance you only option may be to flip the axles. If clearance is ok then maybe you can take the kingpin off and cut it off above the holes you need. I don't think that will be a problem with the integrity of the kingpin but I would ask an expert before I did it.

I think it is important to have the tow vehicle level also.

Doug