2023 Impression 280RL squatting connected to F350

[Ray Uroda]

Bought a new 2023 Impression 280RL and with my Moryde pin box is in the top bolt holes, the trailer still squats pretty bad. I have 7.5" of clearance to the bed rails, however my pullrite auto slider will not adjust lower. Is anyone else having issues like this? Is there a fix or maybe a lift kit for the trailer to level it out when hitched? I'd really hate to change our pin box or fifth wheel, they pull nice. But if need be will do what I have to.
Truck is bone stock without any lift.
Ray

 

[NMWildcat]

How many inches is the front higher than the back?

 

[5picker]

Bought a new 2023 Impression 280RL and with my Moryde pin box is in the top bolt holes, the trailer still squats pretty bad. I have 7.5" of clearance to the bed rails, however my pullrite auto slider will not adjust lower. Is anyone else having issues like this? Is there a fix or maybe a lift kit for the trailer to level it out when hitched? I'd really hate to change our pin box or fifth wheel, they pull nice. But if need be will do what I have to.
Truck is bone stock without any lift.
Ray

What do you mean by "the trailer still squats pretty bad"?
Squatting means the trailer suspension has issues. Does it?

And like Scott says, what's the difference in height between front/rear of the R/V when hitched?

7.5" of bedrail clearance is slightly over the suggested 6" but not terribly much.

 

[Ray Uroda]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/stb5D3Q4kQdQ9wuf8
This is a photo when it's parked.

 

[Ray Uroda]

Tail is lower than the front of camper

 

[NMWildcat]

Tail is lower than the front of camper

Hard to tell from the pictures, but the height difference doesn't look extreme.
Nose high fifth wheels are very common these days. Newer trucks are taller and most air ride hitches are deeper. I have many friends who pull very nose high, and some that had lift kits installed on the RV. Some were bought, and others made by a talented welder at a suspension shop.
See that trim below the door where the skirting meets the fiberglass wall and runs the length of the trailer? That is usually pretty close to the floor line and a decent (easy) place to measure front and back height when hooked up to truck.
Less than 3", I wouldn't worry about it if it tows well and the back doesn't drag. The tandem axle suspension will help equalize weight on each axle.
Over 4" I would weigh each axle to see if the angle has overcome the tandem axle weight distribution properties.

 

[Ray Uroda]

Thanks

 

[mckormicnavistar]

4x4 or 2x4 350 my 4x4 is about 5 inches higher than my 2x4 f350 both being duallys

 

[tomkatb]

What do you mean by "the trailer still squats pretty bad"?
Squatting means the trailer suspension has issues. Does it?

And like Scott says, what's the difference in height between front/rear of the R/V when hitched?

7.5" of bedrail clearance is slightly over the suggested 6" but not terribly much.

 

[tomkatb]

 

[tomkatb]

In 2017 while shopping for our fifth wheel I discovered that during the early 2000’s all 2500 and 3500 trucks got higher. Top of the bed was about 60”. Most of the value priced fifth wheels were about 60” above the ground. Thus the hd truck would squat about 2” and the nose of the fiver would have to point up. So, they better fit half ton trucks. However all would exceede payload. One dealer said who cares they all go out of here nose up.

We discovered the CC Hathaway was taller in front. Thus our set up is virtually level. We often while traveling for one night we do not disconnect.

Any mods to raise the rv voids all warranties.