Level enough?

[myates3158]

Is my trailer sitting level enough to tow safely? Also, can you adjust the height of the rear stabilizers. They seem like they sit way too low.


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[myates3158]

Originally Posted by myates3158

Is my trailer sitting level enough to tow safely? Also, can you adjust the height of the rear stabilizers. They seem like they sit way too low.


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[SkyBound]

I've seen worse but it's still not great. Fifth wheels and lifted trucks just don't mix well, especially these days where stock ride height is already challenging for many trailers. Like you said, rear stabilizers will scrape when crossing an incline angle. Mine come pretty close sometimes and my trailer is just slightly nose down. Have you tried flipping the axles on the trailer? Put taller tires on the trailer?

[myates3158]

Originally Posted by SkyBound

I've seen worse but it's still not great. Fifth wheels and lifted trucks just don't mix well, especially these days where stock ride height is already challenging for many trailers. Like you said, rear stabilizers will scrape when crossing an incline angle. Mine come pretty close sometimes and my trailer is just slightly nose down. Have you tried flipping the axles on the trailer? Put taller tires on the trailer?

I have not tried flipping the axles. Is that a hard job? Good idea on the bigger tires.


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[SkyBound]

It seems easy enough if you have the proper tools and jacks, etc. Otherwise it may be an hour's labor at an axle/spring shop. Have a look underneath your trailer - the axles ride ABOVE the leaf spring unlike a truck where it rides UNDERNEATH. Basically the flip makes it like a truck, and gains you a couple inches of lift (whatever the diameter of the axle tube is, probably 3in).

If you throw taller tires on just mind the gap between them - don't get the two tires too close together.

[vikefan7]

I would guess your axles are already flipped. You might have one more hole in the spring hangers, but you're in the same boat as I am. I'm way worse than you are though and have scraped the rear hitch and dented the underneath of my trailer already.

[TxLoser]

Maybe it's the photo, but clearence on the bed rails would be my priority. Looks tight there.

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[Kahoneys]

I would worry about this but I am a worry wart. Is that a 377? If so then you have a 16,000lb trailer on 7,000 axels and your transfering alot of weight to the rear axel which could cause issues. I too would not change the tire size for when taking tight turns they get quite close to each other as they flex and tip!

[SkyBound]

It looks like a Eagle 355MBQS to me. It's the little brother of the North Point 377RLBH.

[skijlw]

Looks like the truck is squatting. You might add some SuperSprings to level it up.

[vcbice]

Angle wise it is not that bad as it sits.

But, as stated abovve, the rear stabs, bed clearance, and truck axle are pretty close. How far is your truck axle from the bump stops? If close you need to add some boosters, but, that will make the nose of the trailer even higher.

Because of the rear stabs and such you probably need to do something about it. Either lower the truck or raise the trailer. Looks like you can't go much bigger with the trailer tires so flip the axle (if it is not already) or have a subframe built to raise it. Not cheap.

[myates3158]

Originally Posted by vcbice

Angle wise it is not that bad as it sits.

But, as stated abovve, the rear stabs, bed clearance, and truck axle are pretty close. How far is your truck axle from the bump stops? If close you need to add some boosters, but, that will make the nose of the trailer even higher.

Because of the rear stabs and such you probably need to do something about it. Either lower the truck or raise the trailer. Looks like you can't go much bigger with the trailer tires so flip the axle (if it is not already) or have a subframe built to raise it. Not cheap.

I have rear air bags already installed. The bags were empty because I didn't want to raise the rear up anymore. Is lifting the trailer that easy. Sounds really difficult.


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[myates3158]

Originally Posted by vcbice

Angle wise it is not that bad as it sits.

But, as stated abovve, the rear stabs, bed clearance, and truck axle are pretty close. How far is your truck axle from the bump stops? If close you need to add some boosters, but, that will make the nose of the trailer even higher.

Because of the rear stabs and such you probably need to do something about it. Either lower the truck or raise the trailer. Looks like you can't go much bigger with the trailer tires so flip the axle (if it is not already) or have a subframe built to raise it. Not cheap.

Here is the clearance of the bed rails.


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[myates3158]

Originally Posted by Kahoneys

I would worry about this but I am a worry wart. Is that a 377? If so then you have a 16,000lb trailer on 7,000 axels and your transfering alot of weight to the rear axel which could cause issues. I too would not change the tire size for when taking tight turns they get quite close to each other as they flex and tip!

It's a 355 MBQS.


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[Kahoneys]

oh. Then the 355 is rated at about 15,000 and is most likely riding on 6,000lb axels unless it is a 2018 model or went and got the recall performed due to the undersized axels on previous models. So you may be overloading the rear axel.