Pulling 5er W/Lifted 2500?

[Wellsp]

I have 01' 2500, with a 2" suspension lift. I am probably 4" or so higher than stock. Can I pull a 5er without serious mods to the 5er or truck or am I going have to stay with a travel trailer setup?

 

[Wolfgang]

Depending on the 5th wheel you may have to put the springs of the trailer on top of the trailer axle. People do this all the time and I don't believe it costs any more then 3 or 4 hundred dollars

 

[klenger]

Yes, you are going to have problems. I dropped my truck 2" and the trailer axles were flipped when built. I have about 8" clearence. If you are 4" higher than stock, that would give you 2" clearence.

 

[damon]

Did you lift the back also, or just the front with 2" springs ?



I have a stock height 4x4 with 265's, and once I flipped the axles on my 33' 5'er the truck and trailer sit perfectly level with 9" clearance between the bed and trailer.



I do a lot of off-road trips that take us through some rough terrain to get to our spot, so I like and use the 9" clearance. If you don't need that much you could raise the 5'er pin a notch or two.



Damon

 

[kluther]

i flipped the axles on my 30 ft fver. have frt spacers on the truck to lift it up level. raised the trailers frt pin as far as possible and have 8-9 inches clearence. great for off road adventures. ken