Look what followed me home Saturday!! Should I use less drop in the hitch?

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  How do I add a picture??

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  dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,926

  March 2019

  @lkc001, size picture to 600 x 800 or 800 x 600 pixels. Just above comment box, click on picture icon. It looks like a mountain in a box. Select  your pic from gallery or photo library. It will load into the comment box and then you post it as you would post a comment. Good luck, as I'd love to see the pics, and I'm sure others would too!

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  VictoriaP Member Posts: 1,492

  March 2019

  @lkc001 This thread may be useful for learning to post pics. Goes through a number of troubleshooting steps. https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/7989/how-do-i-post-pics

  2019 320s BD Lite, white with blue (“Haven”)
  2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
  2020 Subaru Outback XT
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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  
  

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  Hope I did that correctly.

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  dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,926

  March 2019

  @lkc001, yes we can see your pic now. Nice!

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  Normfun Member Posts: 285

  March 2019

  Your drop is likely fine. When you lose the winter ballast in the bed it will come up some. I have the same set up. Congratulations and enjoy.  

  Norm & Pat. 320 S Outback Utah or somewhere else.
  
  

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  @Normfun. Thanks for your response— good to hear from someone with the same set-up.  Did you ever have this issue & what if you also are using the bed of your truck for camping stuff— won’t the issue be the same?

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  Normfun Member Posts: 285

  March 2019

  @IKC001.  I did have the problem of occasionally scraping the hitch on steep driveway approaches, but that was with a 5 inch drop. Haven’t had a problem with the 2 inch.  However my trailer is a Outback edition and therefore is lifted.  If your trailer nose is a full bubble low try flipping your ballmount and resting the hitch on the thread side of the ball if it’s level then swap the ball around if it is. Or start a collection of ball mounts 😀. You’re better off slightly low than high.  I have also added Sumo Springs on the back of the Frontier to reduce the saggy rear 😳, I know TMI. 

  Norm & Pat. 320 S Outback Utah or somewhere else.
  
  

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  GreatWhiteNorth Member Posts: 57

  March 2019

  Nice!  I have similar, a Nissan Frontier with the offroad package, and a 2004 T@B.  They seem very well matched.

  2004 Dutchmen T@B T2 (fiberglass!)

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  @Normfun. NOT TMI— that actually gave me another option to look at!  I never would have thought about that.  I’m always thankful for any extra info that I can learn from or other ways to problem solve👍

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  We can’t have any saggy rears either LOL 

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  dinzzy Member Posts: 180

  March 2019

  I would suggest Firestone air bags for the rear of your truck.  Very easy to install. They will level you and and eliminate the bounce. I also would suggest the “Jack-E-Up” add on that allows you to remove your jack and store it on the frame when you are traveling and as you are backing it into a camp site or your steep driveway it won’t scrape.

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  ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,428

  March 2019

  @lkc001, I also tow a standard 320 with a Frontier. I have the Nissan OEM tow package that came with what I believe is a 4" drop ball mount. My T@B tows almost perfectly level and there is very little sag in the rear of the truck even with cap, kayaks, bikes, etc. loaded in the back.

  Yours does look a little droopy in the photo; it could be perspective, though I suspect the winter ballast you had back there contributes as well.
  

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  Thank you all for the great info!

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  dinzzy Member Posts: 180

  March 2019

  When the sand bags are removed you will know a lot more.  Check out the “Jack-E-Up”.  It’s a great way to remove the jack from danger and gives you more room to access the bed of the truck or bring bikes.

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  dinzzy Member Posts: 180

  March 2019

  This is with the Jack-E-Up on the trailer with my bike
  

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  dinzzy Member Posts: 180

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  I do not believe that the jack-e-up will be a solution for me, unfortunately.  I have the spare on the tongue mounted to the jack post.

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  Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,497

  March 2019

  Change to side mounted spare?

  Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  

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  atlasb Member Posts: 583

  March 2019

  As an alternative toSomo Springs, look at Timbren SES system to help with rear end sag.   Simple to install and need no inflating and never go flat.  Use them on our 2016 Frontier crew cab with our 400.  Look at Etrailer.com
  

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  lkc001 Member Posts: 734

  March 2019

  No I have enough issues with my sloped driveway at the street— don’t need anything else hanging down low

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