Hokie Escape
Senior Member
After my '09 long bed Frontier was totaled, I went looking for a long bed Crew Cab. Lot's of luck .... Appears if you don't order one from the factory, they are few and far between : - ( So, having bought a '11 Crew Cab with a standard (short) bed, I had to figure out how to make it work. Placing the hitch 29" from the back of the cab, thus 10-12" behind the axle, was not an option for me. So here is what I did, and it has worked out great!
- installed a PopUp 10" extension to my King Pin Box.
- installed the hitch 19" from the back of the cab
- installed rear axle Timbren suspension enhancers on the rear axle
Very minimal deflection when the camper is loaded on the hitch, and it drives great! I checked out the turning in a vacant lot, and in full, hard turn, came around a full 270 degrees before coming close to the cab.
Now finally, this weekend is CAMPING!!! Yahoo!!
#1- PopUp King Pin Extender 10"
#2- Extender installed .. not the King Pin is now 3 1/2" lower, necessitating lowering the hitch in the truck bed
#3- No deflection ... level truck
#4- the original King Pin is 29" from the truck cab, but the hitch is closer, over the axle
- installed a PopUp 10" extension to my King Pin Box.
- installed the hitch 19" from the back of the cab
- installed rear axle Timbren suspension enhancers on the rear axle
Very minimal deflection when the camper is loaded on the hitch, and it drives great! I checked out the turning in a vacant lot, and in full, hard turn, came around a full 270 degrees before coming close to the cab.
Now finally, this weekend is CAMPING!!! Yahoo!!
#1- PopUp King Pin Extender 10"
#2- Extender installed .. not the King Pin is now 3 1/2" lower, necessitating lowering the hitch in the truck bed
#3- No deflection ... level truck
#4- the original King Pin is 29" from the truck cab, but the hitch is closer, over the axle
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