Towing an 11K 5W trailer with second truck in sig. Draw tite 16K hitch with side-to-side movement. For the ride home, before I get it set up right, what is the minimum amount of clearance between the highest point of the bed and 5W trailer? Thanks.
usualy 6 in but guys run with like 3 and some like as much as 10
6 is a general standard
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6 inches is about right if you promise to never turn sharply while crossing over any rough ground. Really bad is crossing a dip at an angle while turning, such as entering a McDonalds or convenience store that has a dip at the entrance. Or backing at a near-jacknife over very rough ground with a dip included. So don't do that.
Mine is only 5", but I have two banged-up tops of the bed where the 5er overhang crunched the bed when crossing a dip at an angle. The 5er was tougher than the bed, so the dings are on the top of the bed and not on the trailer overhang.
If you plan to tow over rough ground, or need to turn across a dip, then 8" is a lot better. And "off roaders" sometimes need 10" or more clearance to prevent trailer to bed contact when turning or jacknifing over rough ground.
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