Help with flipping axles

I'm glad to see that the OP found a fairly inexpensive and effective fix to the height of the new Fords. Faced with the same thing with my new F450, I went this route:

These are 2" custom rear axle spacers (no taper) that lowered the bed height by approximately 1.5". This change, along with the same trailer spring mount hole adjustment as the OP, enabled me to tow level with 8" bed rail clearance. I use a hydralift motorcycle carrier so towing level is a little more critical for me than normal.

Very nice Joe.
Glad you had good luck with him.
I have read/heard nothing but great things about Jim.

A update to my repairs and bed height issues. All repairs are done, and I'm very happy with the work VIP RV did to the trailer. Jim and his guys do great work. I didn't go with putting the axles under the springs. We only raised the springs to the lower spring block holes, which got me an extra 1.5". Flipping them would have been too much and on his recommendations I went this route. In the end I have 7.5" after adjusting the hitch head, pin box and springs. I'm happy with that.
They reinforced all the hanger blocks, did a brake and bearing service, some electrical repairs, fixed my AC unit and a few other odds and ends.
I highly recommend VIP RV service. Thanks guys for sending me to him.

dedmiston wrote:

nayther wrote:

RCMAN46 wrote:
I have entered many gas stations where 4 inches would not make it.

Friday night, Mojave, CA Carl's Jr. very steep driveway out of trailer parking in rear, I just make it with mine and that's at an angle.

Funny. We finally quit going to that CJ's for that very reason. We stop at Jack-in-the-Sack in Rosamond. There's a nice big dirt lot right next to it for oversized parking.

if I remember i park on the street but the lot in the back is so convenient!

nayther wrote:

RCMAN46 wrote:
I have entered many gas stations where 4 inches would not make it.

Friday night, Mojave, CA Carl's Jr. very steep driveway out of trailer parking in rear, I just make it with mine and that's at an angle.

Funny. We finally quit going to that CJ's for that very reason. We stop at Jack-in-the-Sack in Rosamond. There's a nice big dirt lot right next to it for oversized parking.

RCMAN46 wrote:
I have entered many gas stations where 4 inches would not make it.

Friday night, Mojave, CA Carl's Jr. very steep driveway out of trailer parking in rear, I just make it with mine and that's at an angle.

Yes Sir,

I have entered many gas stations where 4 inches would not make it.

I hit with my Dodge and don't want that scenario again. It was a nasty drop off at a campground. This is my golden years rig so going across the country will see major changing road conditions.
I've got to see a sweet spot somehow.

If normal on the road travel, 4-5" is fine.
Off road, going through culverts, lots of articulation etc, I would want nothing less than 6".
I have 7.75" between my bedrails and trailer.
I have come close once, but I was just crawling so I was watching it closely.