lift and towing my camper....some ????'s

[03ccf350]

hello guys. as it is coming into spring and camper season is coming, i am going to get a lift for my 03 cc 350. i had the wife talked into it to go with a 4.5" donahoe lift, which by the way is now icon vehicle dynamics, but then she says that she would rather go with a 6" one. story of my life!! always a couple of inches short!

anyway, i pull my camper as im sure lots do, and it is a travel trailer. i have the equilizer hitch and it is set as low as it can go now so if i go with a 6" lift what are my options? i see that some offer a billit drop down adjustable style reciever but not too sure i like the idea of aluminum. i need ideas from some of you that have a lift and tow. i would really prefer to keep my equilizer so as to pull nice. any ideas???

thanks
clarence

[AYP Tires]

You should be able to get a longer drop down shank. I'm sure you're going to have to do some measuring once the lift is done but it shouldn't be a big deal. give Equalizer a call and see what they recommend.

Here's a link where I got mine from. I have the reese/straigh-line set up with dual cam sway control though.
WD Shanks Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com

[R.Taylor]

I've heard of people flipping the axles on their trailer to make it taller.

This is the main reason I won't be lifting mine. 35's are big (and expensive) enough.

[mrenn]

I tow an 8000 lb toy box and Im up 8"s,I use the billet aluminum drop down and never had an issue with it.Its rated at 1200 lb tongue weight and I would recommend air bags if you dont already have them once you have the lift installed.

[FionaThe02PSD]

What does your trailer weigh?

[03ccf350]

empty it is 5600 lbs and loaded im guessing 7000lbs max. i am looking at the donahoe kit. 4.5 hanger system or the 6" one. the only thing i dont like about the 6 is that it comes with new leafs which will take my payload down. then, like was stated above, i will need the air bags which i dont want for a few reasons. also, everyone talks about how the donahoe kit handles and that is what i need out of this lift. its the shocks that i am really after.
anyway, i have found some drop down recievers and am going to look deeper into that but if there are any more ideas, keep them coming. even if there is a better way to achieve my lift, im all ears.
thanks guys
clarence

[mrenn]

How come you dont want airbags?Just curious.

[fordmugg]

I have the pro comp 6.5 inch lift with all new leafs and my payload went up because they're new rear leafs have 6 in the pack...and as for towing my weekend warrior I just dropped the hitch down as far as it can go and I hook up no problem

[jamstoyz]

i use to tow my toy hauler with my last rig. it had 8" lift and 3" body lift with 38's. i didnt even use a drop hitch. just stacked some wood under the foot to raise my camper higher. i had a 1400# tongue weight so it leveled out great. also being that big, the towing wasnt even bad. fyi my toy hauler weighs 10,000pds loaded.

[03ccf350]

i guess because where i live, guys complain about them all the time and how they have to go back for warranty work because of things like punctures, moisture, broken lines and stuff like that. to get to my town you have to drive down 300 kms of THE worst gravel you have ever seen. sharp stuff like you see on the rail road tracks. i cant really be bothered to have to constantly fix it especially in the winter months. being where we live, has taught me to be very picky about what i put on my truck so as to last the drive. not only that but there is no other towns within that distance. solitude the whole way baby!!!!
kinda sucks when you breakdown and there is no traffic for hours.
sorry for the rant! i guess that is my reasons.
clarence