Lifting my class C
I have a new-to-me Class C, a 1997 Four Winds, 23ft long. Often, when I enter a gas station or other driveway, I drag my butt on the pavement. Technically, I drag the hitch (see pic below). I'm afr...
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pianotuna wrote:A broken leaf spring is certainly something to check for, but you bring up an interesting subject of adding another leaf per rear corner to get more lift.
I recently redid the rear springs and added a leaf--one leaf was actually broken.
Our particular garage door clearance would not allow for a taller rig, but if that opening was tall enough, I would consider adding one leaf per rear corner, or better yet, a spacer per corner. A spacer increases lift without increasing harshness of ride. Spacers are commonly used in the RV industry to level a rig that is heavier in one rear corner than the other. It makes sense to use them to increase rear ground clearance in permanent fashion.
