TV and 5er Leveling

danrclem wrote:
I don't know if all pin boxes and hitches have adjustments but on mine I lowered my hitch 1" and am going to raise the pin box 1". I could go more than that but it won't be necessary for mine. If you lower the front 1" it also raises the back a bit so with that adjustment you're actually making is more than a 1" difference from the front of the fifth wheel to the back.

If you make any adjustments just make sure you have enough clearance between the bed rails and 5th wheel.

I've been lurking for a while, new to the group, so Hi to everyone. I've been reading these topics for a while (as I am currently not pulling level myself) and wanted to add a comment, or really, make a request. While a 6 inch gap between the trailer overhang and the bed rails seems reasonable, do we have a math whiz or Engineer who could give us a formula to determine exactly how much of a dip in the front wheels would create a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch rise in the tailgate (or rearmost part of the bed rails)? It seems to me it would be a function of the wheelbase compared to the distance from the rear axle to the tailgate. If the front wheels dip X inches (or degrees), with the rear axle as the pivot point, the rear bumper (or top of the tail gate) should rise a corresponding Y inches (or degrees).

While this formula would not be perfect nor take into account compound curves (turning when the front wheel dips or goes over a hump), it would at least give us a baseline for our TV and trailer combination. It seems like longer wheelbase TV's would have an advantage in the discussion of "gap".

Thanks.