Do you pull trailers level??

I try to level it. Doesn't always work out. I usually worry more about having the right tougue weight.

 

Level....anything other than that for me just makes the truck look goofy. Also it seems to work better with the bars...

Rick

 

Level as possible here..
Scott

 

I got onne of those nice adjutableheight hitches and it is great both trailers I have like it level to just slightly nose up however on some launchramps for my boat it workss real nice to put the nose down so it just clears the top of the ramp

 

I have a hefty drop Bar and a Good Weight Distrubution Hitch and some 1k lbs Bars so Shes as level as she goes. unless iam only going local then its just Hook and hold on.

 

I try and get mine as level as i can.

 

Level as possible before I start 'er up, then the autoleveling suspension system picks it up just a tiny bit...perfect. Too high and you get a tendancy to have the trailer drop a lot of weight on the hitch while braking, too low and you'll be watching the trailer shimmy around behind you.
I use an adjustable hitch as well:

 

Same here. Improper tongue weight is where most, not all, handling issues come from. (That is as long as you have the proper tow vehicle to start with.) With that in mind I hate to see those 1/2 tons pulling out of their league and looking like a "v" going down the road. Ask them what they are doing and you hear them say "Dude, but the tongue weight is dead on man. It's all good." :doah:

 

Although a lot answered "hitch hi" I try to never do that. Especially pulling a two wheel trailer the center of rotation lies between the axle and the hitch,, very unstable.

Tandem axle trailers aren't so particualr casue the pivot point is always directly under the axle.

However, it is best to pull level or hitch slightly lower in my opinion.

 

level of course

 

3 horse featherlite gooseneck. I like to see it level.
Ted

 

I try to keep mine level as well.



MT

 

level for me. Easier on the tandem axles also

 

I tow a travel trailer and keep it level using duel cam weight distrabution bars. No sway, no bounce, no problems.

 

I tow our travel trailer level, but when its sitting still, the nose is lightly higher.

 

The "level" most of us look at is not the important criteria. The question is the pin height(hook up point) as compared to the center line(CL) of the axle(s).

On a single axle trailer the pin should be lower or levelthan the axle CL. The reason is the center of rotation of the trailer is normal to the line described between the pin and the CL of the axle. If the pin is high then any sideways movement of the axle will tend to raise the pin. This causes the pin to become lighter. The trailer will swerve back and forth trying to stabilize.

If the pin is lower then sideways movement by the axle will tend to lower the pin and therefore increase it's downward force.

On a multi axle (which most of you have) the pin height is less important becasue the trailer center of rotation is normal to the road regardless of pin height.

The point of this discussion is when discussing level or not level one way to look at it is: does the trailer look level. The other way and most important especially on a single axle trailer is the height of the pin as compared to the CL of the axle.

 

i set up my trailer so that it pulls level with a load and proper tounge weight

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^- what he said- bought my drop down hitch for this reason

THD07
Jeff

 

I always at least shoot for level or maybe a pinch high up front. Had too many start to wobble with the nose down.

 

my goose was nose down when i got it, so i had to adjust it to level, then i got new rims/tires and had to adjust it back down... lol

only had to do it once though, so all is well.