Now what? My latest TV is too tall....
Hey Everyone, I made a trip across the state to pick up my little 5er. It has been parked for a while and we have been using it as "guest quarters" for the last year. It donned on me as we got o...
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rhagfo wrote:PNW_Steve wrote:
It is not an optical illusion.
For a "minimum" fit I need to raise the trailer 6". 8" would be better.
I don't know that lifting it that far might not bring about new problems. The trailer has already had the axels flipped.
Some questions;
Bed height from ground to top of bed, if less than 60" you are not too tall.
The 5er looks really low the distance from the ground ours was 37" before our final 2" lift.
I would not use blocks between the axle and spring, looks like a sub frame lift.
My best recollection is that it was 64" but I am not certain of that. The trailer is 250 miles away right now. Cant reach that far to measure again :)
This particular trailer is on the low side and the truck is definitely taller than my last one.
I made the (BAD) assumption that since the new truck has a 5th wheel hitch that is just like the one on the old truck that I would be fine.
I was wrong....
I can hook up to my big 5er without a problem but my little one is the one that gets the miles. As much as I love my bigger 5er with 3 slides and the goodies my old beater sees more travel. It is just comfortable and easy. "Low drag".....
