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05-18-2016, 03:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Fall Creek
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M.O.C. #3699
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New Hitch Adjustment Question
Got a new truck, new Montana and a new hitch. When the dealer installed the new Pullrite Super Fifth 20K, per Pullrite customer service they recommended using the holes that were second from the top on the hitch base for the proper plate height. The way it turned out I have about 8 1/2" clearance between the top of the bed rails and the Montana, which I think is good. Took them both out for a shake down drive and found a very flat parking area and measured the front and rear distance from the ground to the trailer, this was about the same. Then I wondered if the Level Up system would give some more information while it was hooked up to the truck. The display indicated a front to back difference of a -0.4 degrees. So it sounds like I maybe a tad nose down, but it sure looks more level than our first Montana. Would you be satisfied with these measurements?
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Bob and Nancy Kassl Fall Creek, Wisconsin
2015 Montana 3440RL Legacy Edition, G614's, Pressure Pro TPMS, Dish Tailgaters
2016 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 CC SRW, Iridium Metallic, Duramax Allison Transmission
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05-18-2016, 04:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
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M.O.C. #10496
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That would work for me. Some of the newer trucks are higher than the older ones especially the 4X4's.
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
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05-18-2016, 04:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Fall Creek
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M.O.C. #3699
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Thanks, I thought that this was just about perfect. The reason I asked is that I am going to have the Bed Saver installed and they use the existing bolt holes and if I needed to adjust the hitch up or down this would be a good time to do it.
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Bob and Nancy Kassl Fall Creek, Wisconsin
2015 Montana 3440RL Legacy Edition, G614's, Pressure Pro TPMS, Dish Tailgaters
2016 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 CC SRW, Iridium Metallic, Duramax Allison Transmission
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05-18-2016, 05:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
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M.O.C. #3085
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Measuring your frame to ground clearance at the front then the back when hooked up is the most accurate. Your level up is only as level as the place you decided to zero your level up to such as refrigerator, counter top, or floor in front of your entry door. Level up levels to a stored value ... it is not absolute level. That's why you press the buttons 10 times to store your settings to a given measurement of level.
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05-18-2016, 05:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
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M.O.C. #5651
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With my 'new' truck and a Pullrite I am about 3 inches high in the front. But I have 7 or 8 inches of bed clearance. If I lower the hitch at all, I am down to only7 5 inches which won't cut it for me.
By the way, I haven't noticed any problem with a little nose high - and others have commented the same.
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05-18-2016, 07:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by dieselguy
Measuring your frame to ground clearance at the front then the back when hooked up is the most accurate. Your level up is only as level as the place you decided to zero your level up to such as refrigerator, counter top, or floor in front of your entry door. Level up levels to a stored value ... it is not absolute level. That's why you press the buttons 10 times to store your settings to a given measurement of level.
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I did measure both the front and rear ground clearance and they were within 1/2 inch, I would accept the Level Up as pretty accurate in this situation.
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Bob and Nancy Kassl Fall Creek, Wisconsin
2015 Montana 3440RL Legacy Edition, G614's, Pressure Pro TPMS, Dish Tailgaters
2016 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 CC SRW, Iridium Metallic, Duramax Allison Transmission
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05-18-2016, 10:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
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M.O.C. #3085
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Bob ... I understood your post. I was just pointing out for others that Level Up is not absolute to everything ... as with any leveling device, it has to be programmed to a predetermined level. Say a fiver's Level Up was programmed at the dealership to the fridge which usually isn't level to the frame especially if it's in a slide. Checking level while hooked to the truck for frame levelness would show up off. In your case, hooked to your truck is very close.
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05-18-2016, 11:33 AM
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Site Team
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In my opinion, you can't beat tape measure.
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05-18-2016, 10:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
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M.O.C. #4961
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You will be fine.
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Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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05-19-2016, 01:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
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M.O.C. #11397
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"Nail it down" right where it is......you will drive yourself nuts trying to do better than it is now!
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06-22-2016, 11:22 AM
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Established Member
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You're good to go IMO.
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06-22-2016, 01:06 PM
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Montana Master
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You have my approval.
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2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
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