Look at my hitch set up please....

[lukenick]

Does anyone see anything wrong with this? I am a newbie.

[chipperone1]

You learned a thing or two for sure and that can't hurt.
I hope it has not lead to confusion for you.
Knowing what you do now what do you think is the correct fix and/or what would you like the dealer to do for you?

[lukenick]

hohenwald48 wrote:
I saw on the Jayco site where back on the 14th you said the dealer asked you to bring the trailer back so they could do what is necessary to resolve your issue. It would probably be best to do that before anything else as that may simply end your problem. We can suggest and speculate but the dealer will be in a position to actually evaluate the problem and any possible solutions.

Yes that is exactly what I am doing next week but in the meantime I am looking for more education on the problem so I am armed with knowledge when I bring it. Look what not knowing a thing did for me.....

[hohenwald48]

I saw on the Jayco site where back on the 14th you said the dealer asked you to bring the trailer back so they could do what is necessary to resolve your issue. It would probably be best to do that before anything else as that may simply end your problem. We can suggest and speculate but the dealer will be in a position to actually evaluate the problem and any possible solutions.

[lukenick]

samhain7 wrote:
I didn't read the whole thread...So sorry if someone suggested it....
But wouldn't a new hitch be the simplest solution?
The hitch in my signature has the sway bars running right along side the frame beams. They don't hang down at all.
My hitch isn't that expensive and would solve the problem.

That would be ideal but I have already invested $600 in the hitch they gave me 6 months ago. I sure hope it will be that easy without having to dish out any more money. Which system do you have?

[lukenick]

samhain7 wrote:
I didn't read the whole thread...So sorry if someone suggested it....
But wouldn't a new hitch be the simplest solution?
The hitch in my signature has the sway bars running right along side the frame beams. They don't hang down at all.
My hitch isn't that expensive and would solve the problem.

For some reason I am not able to see any pics including my own? Does anyone know how to change that?

[samhain7]

I didn't read the whole thread...So sorry if someone suggested it....
But wouldn't a new hitch be the simplest solution?
The hitch in my signature has the sway bars running right along side the frame beams. They don't hang down at all.
My hitch isn't that expensive and would solve the problem.

[hohenwald48]

lukenick wrote:

TomG2 wrote:
Flipping axles, new hitch? How about some twenty inch wheels?

The simplest, cheapest cure is to mount the coupler on top of the frame where it belongs. Looks like about a five inch frame which would solve the problem.

Do you have any idea what something like that would cost? To move the coupler?

Moving the coupler would be the least troublesome cure outside of changing to a trunnion type hitch. However, both changes might be in order and I'd probably change hitches first because it's so easy to do.

The biggest problem with moving the coupler will be finding someone who is qualified and experienced doing that kind of work. Call or go by a few welding shops and see what they have to say. Take a bunch of pics with you so they can see what you're talking about. If you told us what city you're in there may be a member on here who could recommend someone.

Everything will have a cost associated. Only you can decide if it's worth the cost. Maybe you can get the dealer to swap the hitch out for minimal expense. Won't hurt to ask.

Sorry I didn't look it up sooner but I see your trailer has a torsion suspension system so that's why axle flipping is not an option. Jayco did offer a 2" lift kit for some of those models and that would help some.

I see you're getting about the same advice on the Jayco forum too. Good luck getting things resolved.

[lukenick]

As I mentioned in an earlier reply I do have the electric tongue jack thank God!

[TomG2]

lukenick wrote:

Do you have any idea what something like that would cost? To move the coupler?

Bring it down here to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and I am sure you could get it done for under $150.00. People replace couplers all the time. Not a big deal.

[hussbuss]

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[Vintage465]

I have always found that you need to level the trailer. Measure from the ground to the inside top of the hitch coupling. What ever that measurement is, let's say 22". Then park your truck on level-ish ground and adjust the hitch-head assembly so that the ball is the same distance off the ground as the inside-the-hitch-coupling you measured first; in our example 22". Some "tilt" adjusted on the head gets you some more "uhmph" out of you equalizer bars. Then when you lash this whole thing up, drop enough links, likely 4-5 with a 1/2 ton pick-up and you should be pretty close to the 22" hight that you originally measured

[chipperone1]

If the axles cannot be "flipped" to gain you five inches of ground clearance at the tongue you can still raise the trailer how high you want/need by putting "blocks" between the axles and frame. It is very easy to do. As I said earlier if you remount the coupler - actually you would put a new one on - you will gain two inches which is not much. A new coupler will cost about $20.00 or so

You have to decide how much you want to spend to have someone do this work if you can't do it yourself. If it was mine I could fix all of this for less than a hundred bucks, then I would spend two more for a powered jack. Three hundred all in no labour which could be another three to four hundred or so.

[lukenick]

chipperone1 wrote:
Exactly what 2010 model do you have?

Jayco Jayfeather 22Y

[chipperone1]

Exactly what 2010 model do you have?

I could remove and weld the coupler back on in one hour.

[lukenick]

TomG2 wrote:
Flipping axles, new hitch? How about some twenty inch wheels?

The simplest, cheapest cure is to mount the coupler on top of the frame where it belongs. Looks like about a five inch frame which would solve the problem.

Do you have any idea what something like that would cost? To move the coupler?