Marty,

You should be glad you lowered it that much. From what I can see with my trailer vs. the one we have for work, there is a BIG difference in performance with smaller tow vehicles when the trailer sticks up past the car significantly. The trailer at work is about a foot taller than mine, but a bit lighter actually. That extra height above the car's roof makes it much harder for the car to pull and results in a lot more side-to-side motion of the trailer. That motion is transfered to the car and it makes the ride much more tiring. My trailer, because it fits right in behind the car, tows much more easily and on long trips, you sometime forget its back there...

Bob