? For the Trailer Gurus

[MrJimi]

Here is a picture of my Chevy S-10 with a 25 foot 14,000 pound capacity trailer with a 6,500 pound skid steer on it and as you can see my weight could go forward some.
And I just use it to move trailer around yard, no highways for this package
proper hitch and ball height is the key

 

[tractorsanmore]

You can also put a adjustable plate on the front of your trailer with a series of holes in it , like they have on most trailers with a pintle hitch on them , the sell a bolt on ball mount . A fab ( welding shop ) can do it ,if you cannot do it yourself .

 

[LoneCowboy]

You can also put a adjustable plate on the front of your trailer with a series of holes in it , like they have on most trailers with a pintle hitch on them , the sell a bolt on ball mount . A fab ( welding shop ) can do it ,if you cannot do it yourself .

that's true and an excellent thought.
My dump trailer has a pintle hitch on it (which is WAY WAY WAY BETTER than a ball hitch) and it can move up and and down, in addition to the truck side moving up and down it's hitch to get it right.
That's a pretty cheap solution

Flipping the axles is the least good solution.

 

[fiddler kelly]

I also have a pintel hitch for mine. the hitch is actulayy a ball like on any trailor hitch so it can be used eother way. I have a tadem axle which does not have a dove tail but has 2 ramps hinged on the back. Ideal for me as I take mine in on old woods roads and there is alot of twisting and everything where the road os old and not level . If I had a coupling that fittd over the ball I think with all the weight the coupling wouldn't last very long .My tracor fits on th etrailor snug the only thing I have to do different is that I turn my boom to one side so it isn't hanging out over where the spare to the trailor is .

 

[LarryRB]

I use to have an 01 2500 w/camper pkg and they do stand pretty tall. I have a Bri-Mar trailer, 18ft with pintle hitch. On the 01, the adjustable hitch for the truck was down 8", and the trailer pintle was up an equal amount to keep things level. Now I have a new 07 3500, Dodge no longer offers a camper pkg with all the springs. The 07 is lower than the 01. Again, both truck and trailer hitch/pintle were readjusted to keep trailer level,.. I do not have a beavertail as it would drag the ground regardless at what settings I would use for level.,. As it is, the tail end of my Bri-Mar does hit here and there.

 

[Bigboyskioti]

Thanks for all the ideas.... I've decided not to flip the axles. I might look into adjusting the trailer side since I can't seem to find a longer drop. I've been told that there is a 10" drop out there but can't get my hands on one. My truck does have the camper package and sits around 40" (guessing) at the bed floor. I'm alo looking at taller tires. Any thoughts on going taller with the tires?

 

[MrJimi]

Thanks for all the ideas.... I've decided not to flip the axles. I might look into adjusting the trailer side since I can't seem to find a longer drop. I've been told that there is a 10" drop out there but can't get my hands on one. My truck does have the camper package and sits around 40" (guessing) at the bed floor. I'm alo looking at taller tires. Any thoughts on going taller with the tires?

How high is your hitch ball on your truck?

 

[ultrarunner]

I welded a 4" block of steel to the trailer tongue and installed a heavier duty hitch instead of lowering the Ball Mount on my Brother's 4wd f250 any farther.

A lot of the U-Haul trailers have 6 position adjustable hitches on the trailers. A good "Hitch and Weld" place can get you on the road...

 

[Bigboyskioti]

I would say that the ball sits somewhere around 24" right about my knee... God knows I've smacked it more than once.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Your ball top should be somewhere around 18" off the ground. Dont go with bigger tires. You will rub your fenders more than likely. Also your trailer brakes will be less effective. Larger rolling mass equals less braking. I think the best suggestion is to have a adjustable plate and hitch welded to the trailer like many of the dump trailers have.

Chris