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There was a question about having to raise the RV so the pin would clear the Bed Saver and then having to lower the RV so the Pin Would engage the hitch. I had some time this morning so I went out and tested mine.
First, as my signature line indicates, I have a Reese 20K hitch.
The Bed Saver was installed per the manufacturer's instructions. As indicated above I had a small problem with the nuts and bolts that were provided but by using the old lock washers the problem was alleviated.
The Bed Saver was allowed to sag as much as the boltholes would allow before the nuts and bolts were torqued down.
I like the hitch in the truck to be about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch higher than the pin box on the trailer so that as I back up the pin box slightly climbs into the hitch. With that in mind the pin still clears the Bed Saver by about 1/2 inch. With all of the hitch weight in the Bed Saver I still have enough room to place the widest part of my fist between the top of the bed rail and the trailer at the closest point.
There was about 3/4 to 1 inch of vertical play at the far end of the Bed Saver before I tightened down the bolts. If you have to raise then lower your RV to hook up maybe you tightened the bolts with the Bed Saver pulled up as far as it would go. Loosening the bolts, allowing the Bed Saver to shift down and retightening (65 ft. lbs.) may give you enough room to clear the Bed Saver when hooking up. But when you're finished check your clearences by slowly lowering the pin into the Bed Saver to make sure you clear the bed side rails. Hope this helped.
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