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Towing camper with a leveled truck?

Old 09-30-2015, 10:59 PM
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I've got a new 2015 and am thinking about putting a leveling kit on it. My concern is that I've got a 30' travel trailer we go camping with. I've pulled the camper one time with the new truck and everything was fine. My question is...do I just need to adjust my weight distribution hitch to compensate for the front being higher if I do level the truck? Any cons to be concerned about towing with the truck leveled? Thanks in advance for the advice and help!
Old 09-30-2015, 11:22 PM
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Raising the front will change your hitch head angle. You will need to adjust hitch for changes.
Old 10-01-2015, 09:30 AM
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I tow my 30' TT with a level installed. With the bars set up well I show a small amount of squat but it is not a lot. I am considering air bags in the future (next spring?) to get things back where I like them.

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Yeah that squat isn't bad dirt tracker.

I've towed once with the new truck and it sits nearly perfectly level. I thought with raising the front I'd have to adjust the hitch I'm just unsure about handling and ride quality.
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I'm satisfied with ride and handling with the level. No major change going from stock. Reset the hitch to optimum with the new stance and go.


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