5th wheel hitch and truck side rail height
I just purchased a new to me 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LTZ with the 20 inch tire option. When I looked at my hitch I thought I could raise the head up two more holes. Unfortunately I was looking...
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N-Trouble wrote:
2" drop shackles on the rear is a common fix for this. No it doesn't void any warranty. GM HD trucks have about 3" of rake from the factory compared to an F250 that maybe has 1" at most.
First a big thank you to Bigfoot for the suggestion and to N-Trouble.
I did call the company from the link and was told the same thing regarding the warranty. GM would have to prove that this part was the cause of any failure in order to deny warranty coverage which is very unlikely.
For those of you that have done this what tools / equipment are required to attempt this myself? Is this something that can be done in my driveway (truck is too big for my garage)? Or should I take it somewhere? My daughter is getting married this month to an mechanical engineer and a real gearhead so I have the talent I think!
Thanks!
Dave
