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Post by mareca on Jan 12, 2019 12:26:35 GMT -5
We ![]() picked up our Durango yesterday! Our Ram is lifted with 35" tires so now we have to lift the trailer to get it to ride level. Has anyone done this?  Edited: yes lifted not life, we bought the truck and did everything to it. Then decided to buy the trailer. |
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Post by lynnmor on Jan 12, 2019 13:40:27 GMT -5
I think you meant "lifted". Why on earth would anyone raise the truck and fit larger diameter tires if they want it for a tow vehicle? I would put it back to where it belongs and skip all the clearance and handling degradation.
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 13, 2019 22:16:15 GMT -5
Can you adjust the hitch or pin box? I have an F350 4x4 with stock 20" rims (tires 35" high I did a speedo adjust) and my 5W is level. I worried about height until I got the truck under it. Your nose high in the picture.
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Post by laknox on Jan 14, 2019 10:27:53 GMT -5
I think you meant "lifted". Why on earth would anyone raise the truck and fit larger diameter tires if they want it for a tow vehicle? I would put it back to where it belongs and skip all the clearance and handling degradation. I agree. Putting the truck back to stock would likely be the easiest way to go. IIRC, Ram does have spacer blocks that can be removed to lose some height. If you're bound 'n determined to keep the truck that way, the only =real= solution is to build a sub-frame on the trailer to lift it. With the lift in your truck, you're likely looking at a 6" lift on the FW, so you'd need some heavy-wall 6" tube between the spring hangars and the main frame, then you'd need to have at least 3 cross-members for stiffening. You also have to take into account what's going to happen to your overall height on the FW if you =do= do the lift you're likely to need. What you need to get level could very likely put you > 13'6". Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 15, 2019 0:04:27 GMT -5
I agree. Putting the truck back to stock would likely be the easiest way to go. IIRC, Ram does have spacer blocks that can be removed to lose some height. If you're bound 'n determined to keep the truck that way, the only =real= solution is to build a sub-frame on the trailer to lift it. With the lift in your truck, you're likely looking at a 6" lift on the FW, so you'd need some heavy-wall 6" tube between the spring hangars and the main frame, then you'd need to have at least 3 cross-members for stiffening. You also have to take into account what's going to happen to your overall height on the FW if you =do= do the lift you're likely to need. What you need to get level could very likely put you > 13'6". Lyle 13'6" max legal height, saw it in my mirror every time I looked out of my class 8 |
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Post by nvguy on Jan 18, 2019 20:26:07 GMT -5
Yep, either put the truck back to stock or build a subframe and mount the suspension on that. I built a couple of them in my years in the shop, but they weren't
for full height 5th wheels, so in your case overall height is going to be a issue. Another thing to consider is if you raise the 5th wheel height, you will probably have to add another "step" to the entry steps.
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Post by Chuck on Jan 19, 2019 12:20:21 GMT -5
I believe more than likely your Hubby or possibly you love the way his truck is jack-up an believes it's really cool or what ever the saying is these days ...
But the facts are that you have a nice trailer that cost lots of money an is it worth it to invest another
say $2000 more than likely more to jack up the trailer, add another step an worry about being over height in some states at 13ft6inches others 14ft tall ....
Or the other option is to buy another truck to pull your 5th wheel an leave the truck you have now all jack-up for Hubby or perhaps you to drive 
Believe me I am not trying to be smart here, but something has to give an the lowering of the truck is the best bet an the cheapest if you want to save the trailer an the headaches that will come if you keep things the way they are now ...
If you took a survey I would bet that 95% of the owners on the form as well as other forms would say lower the truck an not rise the trailer
Ugh, one last though is the more you jack-up the trailer the more wind load you have both front an side, if you have ever driven in a say 20mph side wind you wished that you had lower the trailer, not onlt for fuel mileage but the somewhat scary ride of thinking you may be flipped on your side if your travel over 45 or 50mph do to the fact your trailer is a bigger sail than normal ... It's bad enough when your trailer is at it's normal height, now you have added another say close to a foot an lots of air under the trailer, not good an if you travel very fast in a side wind it could spell disaster ... I'm not trying to scare you, well maybe a little, but we all on here would like you enjoy your new trailer, camping an have a great time in the outdoors ... As the old saying goes " we want to talk to you not about you "
Safe Travels an good luck
Chuck
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 25, 2019 22:19:31 GMT -5
I'll never under stand the raised truck, the manufactures pay engineers big $$$ to design the vehicle. I do 4x4 and that raised vehicle has a much higher center of gravity so it will roll easier. I know more ground clearance, half the raised height is above the axle, the pumpkins still the low point. Saw a guy with bald tires cords showing and he says he just put them on a couple weeks ago, he knew better that the engineers too.
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Post by juzplanekrazy on Feb 23, 2019 15:02:39 GMT -5
I did many years pulling a toy hauler and riding desert sand toys. This group of guys all most all had "Lifted" trucks. I was not one of them. To each his own I say.
With that "Lifted" truck come's all kinds of troubles pulling 5th wheels. It's bad enough this new generation of pickups have such high bed rails right from the factory. The clearance between the underside of the 5th wheels and bed rails can be 3"-4".
Not only that, theses new 5th wheels are high off the ground as is, with over all heights of 13'-6" +/-, mines 13'-2". Not a great thing with all the low gas station covers & bridges.
Flipping the axles as they say, adding block or what ever to the frame to get the 5'er up isn't a great thing either. It puts the trailer higher into the cross winds, less stable ride and makes it look like a old baby buggy. I hate that look.
I wanted my trailer as low as possible, with good bed clearance.
I'm in that 95% to say, drop the truck back to stock. Keep the trailer as low as possible with a minimum of 6" bed rail clearance.
Good Luck, happy trails
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Post by mdcamper on Mar 10, 2019 20:59:15 GMT -5
We ![]() picked up our Durango yesterday! Our Ram is lifted with 35" tires so now we have to lift the trailer to get it to ride level. Has anyone done this? Edited: yes lifted not life, we bought the truck and did everything to it. Then decided to buy the trailer. I know this is an old post from Feb. But I would also like to add that by lifting a pickup truck you are significantly reducing it's engineered towing and payload capacities. Best to lower the truck back to stock if it's going to be used in a towing capacity. |
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