5th wheel clearance

[dickbaker]

I have a question on 5th wheel trailers. When you're 5th wheel trailer is hooked up to the truck, about how much clearance should be from sidewalls to bottom of trailer. i have a '02 powerstroke that I bought in June just so I could get a 5th wheel trailer, which I bought last month, used. I pulled it home and noticed that trailer doesn't set level when hooked up to truck, it's high in the front by about 5 inches. I know there is an adjustment I can make on the hitch in the bed of truck to lower the front end but, then I lower the front and there's only like 4 inches of clearance from the bed walls to the bottom of trailer. It seems that If I get on some srt roads while hauling and there are dips would I have problems with the trailer bouncing onthe top of the sidewalls? Hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

[Heat]

I have about 7 or 8 inches of clearance on mine... If the truck is lifted then you loose bed clearance and as I understand it, it is quite expensive to lift a trailer (but they do lift them)..

Ken....

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Last edited by Clay Henry : 11-27-2006 at 06:18 AM.

[Clay Henry]

I have seen lifted 5th wheels and personally they don't look safe...more top heavy. Is your truck lifted? If so, you may want to consider taking the lift back down.

[sea71]

I got 5 1/2 inches clearance on mine, and sometimes if I get it in a spot where i am skirting a ditch bank or whatever that may tilt the trailer, I really keep an eye on it cause It LOOKS
like it it gets real close.

[Heat]

You got that right Clay.... Mine's almost 13 feet as is and feels top heavy... I'd hate to see it over 13 feet....

Ken....

[moabtj]

I'm runnign 8" lift on mine(fifth wheel, and its actually more stable than before

[PWRSTKD]

Some trailer axels can be flipped upside down for additional clearance. Check with a camper repair facility to see if this is possible on you model.