I've seen some well drafted comments here with none of the information correct.
1st of all, hitch was not too high behind the deisel pusher unless I don't know something and now the intended tongue placement is to have trailer ride uneven. I thought it was a high spot too but on level ground it has the trailer main frame perfectly level. I have to raise my hitch every time for this boat beacause the way the tongue is double stacked the hitch has to be high to maintain level. One notch down and all the load is on the front axle.
2nd, I never heard anything from the dealer about the original owner I bought from signing a waiver until I called them back to complain about this. I did go ask them to look up the sale and confirm that everything was right for me and they did. They also sold me several accessories for potential emergencies while towing across country. If they had told me it was never adjusted to fit I would have asked them or someone else to do so.
3rd, I already have the boat and trailer in a shop getting repaired on my dime and I accept the full responsibility. Just beware if you ask for advice or info about something Dave's Trailer Sales sold because they will lie to you and when you call back a second time the story will change twice within 2 minutes of speaking and all while telling you they are looking at the documentation. Story went 180 out so yes I will call it a lie as it was.
My fault, my problem and I'm fixing it. I was stupid for relying on the advice and information from a trailer specialty company in MD to tell me the true information. Probably didn't have enough people working due to COVID and just wanted to get me out of there but that wasn't the way they portrayed it. Had they just told me what I was told at the end of the conversation after this happened which is that they never adjusted the trailer properly, I would have at least known I needed to look to get it rectified. At the end of the day the heavier gauge tongue would probably fix the problem going forward but we are still going to also truss the load forward for added protection. The material used was way too light for a trailer rated 10,625 according to the dealer. My belief is this is more of a manufacturer issue with the trailer but my buyer beware for the dealer is based on the lies and changing story they have given me from the point of purchase. They are definitely not professional in their dealings!
Attached. is a pic of the boat behind the motorhome on level ground. A tape measure shows the frame the same height at the axles as the tongue so no the hitch isn't too high. Again, maybe too much tongue weight but no where near as much as people think. It will be checked as well. That is the same motorhome with no change to the hitch adjustment. Once it was set for the boat it hasn't been used for anything else.
