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wingnut60 · 02-22-2018, 09:53 PM

The pin box isn't too heavy--maybe 60-70lbs, but very awkward to handle. It is probably in there tight enough not to fall out when the bolts are removed. If so, you just have to figure out a way to push it upward--if you can get one bolt back in, the rest is just leverage to pivot it into place. Loosening all four bolts without removing them will tell you if it is going to stay in without support.

dayle1 · 02-23-2018, 06:08 AM

You use the hitch in the truck to support the pin box at the front and use a bottle jack to support it at the rear. Remove the bolts. Then use the landing gear to lower the trailer til the next set of holes line up and re-install the bolts. Doesn't matter what the pin box weighs because you aren't having to support it.

Cumminsfan · 02-23-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dayle1

You use the hitch in the truck to support the pin box at the front and use a bottle jack to support it at the rear. Remove the bolts. Then use the landing gear to lower the trailer til the next set of holes line up and re-install the bolts. Doesn't matter what the pin box weighs because you aren't having to support it.

Bob_C · 02-23-2018, 03:59 PM

You can also use a couple of punches that are smaller then the bolt holes and move the pin box

wildcatter · 02-23-2018, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wingnut60

The pin box isn't too heavy--maybe 60-70lbs, but very awkward to handle. It is probably in there tight enough not to fall out when the bolts are removed. If so, you just have to figure out a way to push it upward--if you can get one bolt back in, the rest is just leverage to pivot it into place. Loosening all four bolts without removing them will tell you if it is going to stay in without support.

When I moved mine (moreryde pinbox) it only weighed about 30 pounds, I was really surprised at how light it was, also, mine was not pinched in there. I took all but one bolt out then I braced it with my shoulder and that is when I realized how light it was. I the used 1 hand removed the last bolt, moved it where I wanted it and put the bolts back in.

Dave-R · 02-23-2018, 08:51 PM

The new trucks sit so dang tall nowadays. My 2016 Arctic Fox came tall from the factory so that it was level with my 2016 Duramax. On my previous trailer, a 2002 Arctic Fox 28', I used 1 1/2" spring blocks to lift the trailer level with the truck. I bought a kit with the blocks, u-bolts and everything needed to complete. I used that trailer over 10 years with no problems. I think Morride makes a kit used to correct alignment problems that can raise the trailer also.
Maybe a quick trip to a competent trailer shop to get some ideas would be best.
Good luck and keep us posted. Dave-R