Man I do NOT have the suds, anymore

It looks great! I wish mine did this.

To me, it looks like your hydraulic piston is much too long for its application. If it was shorter, it would pivot faster on the trailer side mount and hence put it into a better angle (closer to perpendicular to the bed angle) faster. Just a thought if this setup doesn't have enough to do what you want it to.

I love it!