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

lkc001
lkc001 Member Posts: 881
in Trailer & Towing
Hello all--So that followed my truck home Saturday!  woohooo!!   :)  Full propane bottle, battery & tire on the front.  My TV still has @ 300 lbs of sandbags over the axle in the bed.  Trailer of course not loaded.   With the 2" drop hitch it looked pretty  level, maybe slightly low in the front, pulled good.  A tiny bit bouncy where they were doing construction on the road/detour, but again, trailer was not loaded.  However, as I commented in another post, I scraped the wheel crank post backing into my sloped driveway at the curb and had to fight to get the wheel on once on the level part of my driveway.   Should I put on my straight hitch next time when I am fully loaded & ready to camp?  I'm also looking at other wheel jack options too.  Just wondering about others' opinions? 
2018 Tab 400
2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab

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  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    How do I add a picture??
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,928
    @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!
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • VictoriaP
    VictoriaP Member Posts: 1,496
    @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
    Pacific NW
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881

    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    Hope I did that correctly.
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,928
    @lkc001, yes we can see your pic now. Nice!
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • Normfun
    Normfun Member Posts: 285
    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.

  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    @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?
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • Normfun
    Normfun Member Posts: 285
    @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.

  • GreatWhiteNorth
    GreatWhiteNorth Member Posts: 57
    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!)
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    @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👍
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    We can’t have any saggy rears either LOL 
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • dinzzy
    dinzzy Member Posts: 182
    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.
    Tow with a 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport, 2016 T@B CS-S Max


  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,691
    @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.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    Thank you all for the great info!
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • dinzzy
    dinzzy Member Posts: 182
    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.
    Tow with a 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport, 2016 T@B CS-S Max


  • dinzzy
    dinzzy Member Posts: 182
    This is with the Jack-E-Up on the trailer with my bike
    Tow with a 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport, 2016 T@B CS-S Max


  • dinzzy
    dinzzy Member Posts: 182

    Tow with a 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport, 2016 T@B CS-S Max


  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    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.
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,034
    Change to side mounted spare?
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • atlasb
    atlasb Member Posts: 584
    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
    2018 T@B 400, 2017 Nissan Titan Crew cab
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    No I have enough issues with my sloped driveway at the street— don’t need anything else hanging down low
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab

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