5th Wheel Trailer Rides Too High at the Front when Towed with a 2014 Ram 2500 4x4  

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Using a different pin box is not going to give up the amount of drop you are looking for at the front of your 5th wheel trailer. There are some things you can do to adjust the height of the trailer though. Most 5th wheel hitches and pin boxes are height adjustable. If you were to adjust the hitch down and the pin box up it will lower the front of the trailer. Remember that you need 5 or 6 inches between the tops of the bed sides and the bottom of the trailer overhang.

If this adjustment is not enough then you could raise the back of the trailer some using an over/under conversion kit if:

The trailer leaf spring stack is mounted under the axles
The trailer uses double-eye springs
And the trailer has 2-3/8 inch or 3 inch diameter round axles

For a 2-3/8 inch round axle use # K71-384-00 and for a 3 inch diameter axle use # K71-385-00.

If you cannot use an over/under conversion kit then the only other way to raise the height of the trailer is to have the old suspension hangers cut off and new, taller ones welded on by a qualified professional welder. I have included a link to the hanger main page for you.

expert reply by: Michael H

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