Towing 5th wheel with a 4 inch lift?
I am looking into buying a truck and verbally committed myself to a F-350 diesel with a 4 inch lift. I am towing a rather heavy 5th wheel toy hauler and do fall just within the maximum weight fully l...
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dodge guy wrote:
If it has a lift kit then I assume it has larger tires? Has the gearing been changed to accommodate the larger tires? A 4" lift isn't a lot I just hope they used a good kit and not just one that stacks blocks between the rear axle and springs! Towing with larger tires would also require upgrading the brakes to help with the leverage from the larger wheels!
X2. If the truck has 35-36" tires on it then you've educed the rear gears and lowered the tow rating. Pretty easy to figure out with a gear/rpm calculator.
If you go from 32" to 35" with 3.73 gears you end up with 3.41. Lots of things come into play by doing that. It's harder on the tranny, cooling and will suck more fuel.
