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Licreek
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Jul 30, 2017

TV and 5er Leveling

How critical is the leveling of the TV and 5er. I just purchaced a 06 F350 King Ranch. It has a 4.5 in. lift. Will i have a problem towing a 5er and is there a brand of sliding hitch that mounts lower that most? Thanks

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  • Licreek wrote:
    Thanks for the info. How close does it have to be? were you ok with 2.5 in nose high?


    I didn't have any issues. Only towed that way for a year before I started having too many costly issues with the 6.0 and sold it. Our GMC tows level.
  • The more nose high the more weight shifts to rear axle/tires n 5vr and the lighter the pin weight

    The lighter the pin weight the more 'chucking'

    Is it advisable to set up level for towing .........YES
  • Thanks for the info. How close does it have to be? were you ok with 2.5 in nose high?
  • I was about 2" nose high on our stock 2006 F350 with 7" of clearance on tbe bed rails. With 4.5" lift you will probably need to flip the axles on the FW. Make sure you have at least 5-6" of clearance on your bed rails or you may hit the fifth wheel on the truck bed.