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Blazing_Zippers
Explorer II
Jul 14, 2016

Raising a fifth wheel trailer

The new Ram I bought is one of those high trucks where the fifth wheel trailer is raised up quite a bit in front when hooked up.
What have any of you folks done to raise your trailer? Blocks between the springs and axles, extended shackles, etc??
My auto levelers jacks in back are pretty low, and I know someday, I'll drag them off on something expensive. The trailer sits nose high enough to be really noticed, and I can't lower the pin into the bed any lower without hitting the bed sides when turning.
Thanks

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    SoCalDesertRid1
    Explorer II
    Jul 14, 2016
    If the springs are not already on top of the axles, you can do a spring over axle conversion, which gains about 6" to 9" of height, depending on your axle tube diameter, spring pad height and spring pack thickness.

    Another thing you can do is build a subframe from square or rectangular tube, which welds between the trailer frame and the spring hangers. Height gained is equal to the diameter of the tube.

    Yet another way to solve the problem is to eliminate the pickup bed and replace it with a flatbed or hauler style bed.

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