HI, I FINALLY PURCHASED A POWERSTROKE 2008' F250 XLT 4X4 W OFFROAD PCKG. I WANT TO ADD A LIFT KIT BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO HAUL A FITH WHEEL TRAILER. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW HIGH I CAN LIFT THE TRUCK BEFORE IT INTERFERES WITH THE HOOK UP? THANKS
Had to do a spring flip on my 5th wheel to get truck under it. 2.5" lift in front & stock in rear. I have about 5" between truck bed rails & 5er, would like more. Need to have trailer level to truck or you will put to much weight on back axle. Axles on most campers are already under sized.
5to 5-1/2" lift on truck. No lift on trailer. Sits a little nose high but not much. Have been towing it like this since day one without any issues. Made a few 1500 mile round trips this way.
Hey thanks a lot guys! Especially for the pics, that helps a lot! I really wanted at least a 6 inch lift. I will take the proper measurements and post the results. I'm shooting in the dark til I get back to the trailer which is in NC. I have a place in Atlanta aswell that limits me to 7ft 2 inches of clearance in the parking garage, so def have a few obstacles to get around. So ( as absolutely last option) how big of a job would it be to add a small lift to a trailer? Thanks again guys!
There is a company that makes custom air ride suspension kits. They are quite expensive but you could go from say 4-8" on a selectable switch. I'm not sure if they make kits that small but I'm sure you could talk to them about it.
a guy i work with always has done 4" lifts and 35's. he hauls cattle a lot with a gooseneck not a 5th wheel camper, but he has plenty of room and can still go places hooked onto the trailer without crushing his bedsides
Make sure you measure your trailer height. Mine is 13'4" and that's with no lift. I've gone under some 13'6" overpasses and my rear end puckers a bit. Would suck to lose your A/C.
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