5er overhang vs. 2017 truck height
I went to a local RV show with a tape and measured the height off the ground of the bed overhang of many leveled trailers. They ranged from 59" to 62" with the norm being around 60". On the way ho...
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Durb wrote:
What gives? Do buyers of new trailers have to have them lifted right off the lot to fit a new truck and allow bed clearance or are they just going to tow really nose high?
I have a 16 Ram 3500 and a 16 Raptor FW. No problems at all with the hitch height. I suspect this mostly a problem with older FW trailers that were manufactured when the new trucks of the time were closer to the ground.
With that being said a colleague of mine purchased an entry level FW last year that needed to have the axles flipped so that he was not towing nose high. I believe it was a Springdale or somthing.
Best bet would be to make sure the truck/trailer combo you are wanting is compatible before you buy either!
