Update: New truck/ 5th wheel height issue
Last month I asked for help regarding the new truck (2016 Dodge Ram 2500 - 2x4 Hemi) sitting 3" higher than the old 2003- 2500 Dodge. The problem was we no longer had the 6" clearance needed for proper hookup.
Our 2011 Laredo fifth wheel camper has a pin weight of 1800 pounds.
When hooked up, the '03 truck with leaf springs dropped the height about 1".
The 2016 truck with coil springs drops it about 2 1/2". That still left it about 1 1/2 inches high.
I hooked up, ( we are still using our original Reese hitch- had new rails installed in New truck), found a level spot and used a couple of 2x8's it looked good and level.
My trailer axles are under the leaf springs which made it simpler.
I took my fifth wheel to Walker Welding & Trailor in Pooler, Ga, off I-95. They ordered the longer U-bolts and installed a 1 1/2 " iron bar between the leaf spring and axle raising the trailer.
It was ready to take home in just a few days. The ride home -less than an hour- was smooth. We now have the 6" clearance we needed with this taller truck.
Thank you again for your help. Will be camping soon.
Our 2011 Laredo fifth wheel camper has a pin weight of 1800 pounds.
When hooked up, the '03 truck with leaf springs dropped the height about 1".
The 2016 truck with coil springs drops it about 2 1/2". That still left it about 1 1/2 inches high.
I hooked up, ( we are still using our original Reese hitch- had new rails installed in New truck), found a level spot and used a couple of 2x8's it looked good and level.
My trailer axles are under the leaf springs which made it simpler.
I took my fifth wheel to Walker Welding & Trailor in Pooler, Ga, off I-95. They ordered the longer U-bolts and installed a 1 1/2 " iron bar between the leaf spring and axle raising the trailer.
It was ready to take home in just a few days. The ride home -less than an hour- was smooth. We now have the 6" clearance we needed with this taller truck.
Thank you again for your help. Will be camping soon.
