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Old 05-28-2019, 04:25 AM   #1
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Pickup to tall

I have a 2014 ram 3500 dually stock
It is too tall to allow voltage 3200 sit level.
The front is 9” higher than the rear which allows rear jacks to drag.
Got hitch in pickup as low as it will go
Probably about 10” clearance between top of box to bottom of camper
Not sure if I can adjust hitch on camper up which will help level camper but will shorten clearance or if I should put a lift kit to raise camper higher
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Old 05-29-2019, 03:24 AM   #2
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I have a 3305 and had to adjust the pinbox up as high as I could move it under the trailer to bring the front end down lower thus raising the back. I have a Ram 2500 that is 4WD and they sit higher than the two wheel drives. I also have a setting on my dash that lowers my rear factory air bags when towing. I even installed new leaf springs on my trailer to help. With all of this my trailer still drags on many driveways and dips but it is tolerable now.

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Old 05-29-2019, 04:18 AM   #3
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Some folks have resorted to flipping the axles on the RV to gain height... while others (like myself) had the Correct Track hardware installed, which raised the rear of my rig about 2".
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I have a 3305 and had to adjust the pinbox up as high as I could move it under the trailer to bring the front end down lower thus raising the back. I have a Ram 2500 that is 4WD and they sit higher than the two wheel drives. I also have a setting on my dash that lowers my rear factory air bags when towing. I even installed new leaf springs on my trailer to help. With all of this my trailer still drags on many driveways and dips but it is tolerable now.

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If I remember right my pin box has 3 bolts on each corner and if I raise it up I will loose one bolt hole on both front corners. Not sure if that will be ok to go down to 4 bolts in the front.
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Another option is what I have in my Highway Products bed. The Reese hitch was mounted to the frame and thus lowered it a good bit.
Still have plenty of clearance for the toolboxes on the bed.
And trailer rides very level with Firestone air bags on the truck rear springs.

Just thoughts,

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Old 05-30-2019, 06:27 PM   #6
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After looking closer I can raise my pin box 2” and then maybe less pressure in hitch air bag will get me close. Then since I also have a broke leaf spring will look into a full new set of springs maybe stronger ones and that will raise it up a little more.
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After looking closer I can raise my pin box 2” and then maybe less pressure in hitch air bag will get me close. Then since I also have a broke leaf spring will look into a full new set of springs maybe stronger ones and that will raise it up a little more.
If you're gonna invest in new spring packs anyway, that would be the perfect time to flip the axles... which is bound to give you a few inches of lift back there.
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My axles are already on the bottom of the springs. Great idea but already done.
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If you have a broken leaf spring then I would start there for sure.
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