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Originally Posted by travelinman
I appreciate the responses and am sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject. I would assume that when the kingpen and hitch are set up, the trailer is somewhat in a nose high/un-level configuration and when the weight of the kingpen is placed onto the hitch, the weight of the trailer would cause suspension sag and the trailer would return to level. That is where I was assuming that an increase in the distance from the trailer to bed rail would increase?
Wayne
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Wayne,
When my 5er is on level ground and the 5er is level, the pin box (king pin) is level with the camper. In fact when I replace my pin box this year with a Trailair pin box. The instructions stated that the pin box is to be level when installed.
I checked with this web site
http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/year.pdf and we have the same dimension from the frame rail to the top of the pick-up box. This is 20.2 inches, which is measured from the top of the frame rail to the top of the pick-up box as defined as H503 in the sketch.
The dealer who will install the hitch should adjust the hitch to provide the clearance between the bed rails and under body of the 5er. If the hitch is already installed then when hooking up have them measure the clearance and adjust the hitch as required to provide the necessary clearance.
Jim