5th Wheel Trailer Rides High In Front Even with Hitch Set Low and Pin Box Set High

Question:

I have a 2011 F-250 Super Duty 4x4 with a BandW patriot fifth wheel hitch. My trailer is a Dutchman Voltage 3200 equipped with the Tri Glide Pin Box by Trail Air. I have both the hitch and the Pin box set for the lowest front end ride height and me trailer is still around 6 inches out of level low in the back high in the front when I am hooked up to my truck. Do you know of any way I can get the front end of the trailer lower so that I am pulling a level trailer? Thanks in anvance for any help you can provide.

asked by: Mike

Expert Reply:

Since you have already adjusted the hitch and the pin box on the trailer, there is one other thing you can try. If the leaf springs are mounted below the axle(s) on the trailer, you can use an over-under conversion kit, # K71-385-00 for 3 inch diameter round axles or # K71-384-00 for 2-3/8 inch diameter round axles.

What this will do is raise the back of the trailer up some giving you a more level ride. Since the ride height will change, the ride may be affected and the trailer will be more susceptible to sway.

If you are having difficulty getting the trailer level because the truck is lifted and it is not a factory lift, the towing capacity of the truck will be compromised. An aftermarket lift kit will make the capacity unknown.

expert reply by: Michael H