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Old 01-26-2021, 10:02 PM   #21
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Hello David, great post, I love the pictures! I wish I had bought a white pickup truck; I like the overall look of your rig and TV. Have a couple of questions:
1. How much space is there between the bottom of the fifth wheel and the top of the box? Looks like about 7" ? I'm curious because I don't have the lift kit and I think I have quite a bit less (I'll have to check the next time I'm hooked up? That bump in your driveway does not look that drastic to me and now I worry that if I'm ever on a dirt road with some undulations I may not have enough clearance, hmmm?
2. When they install the lift kit do they still install the same length of front legs? I ask because I have the Anderson Ultimate Hitch and last January when I went to hook up the rig, there had been about 3-4" of ice buildup on the ground in front of the trailer - turns out that I ended up having to pretty much fully extends the front legs to get the hitch ball under the trailer. Is it possible with the higher rear end to end up in a situation where you can't level the trailer properly or unhook??
I have just under 9 inches of clearance.

As far as I know they don't use different landing jack legs, but mine have plenty of extension in them - never have had any issues fully extending the legs enough to raise up and unhitch (although I usually use blocks under the front legs just to save a little time).
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