Trucks are too tall for fifth wheel
I'm presently towing a 1999 Jayco 23' fifth wheel. It's total weight is 6500 pounds loaded. My tow vehicle is a 2006 GMC 1500hd with a tow capacity of 7990 pounds with the 6 liter V8 and a 3.73 rear e...
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I'd get a heavy duty truck but I prefer them in general so you're probably asking the wrong guy. You just get far more truck for basically the same money - heavier components, stronger chassis, larger brakes, more power (diesel, anyway), stouter trans, etc. Even when not towing they're better equipped to haul large loads of wood pellets or materials for landscaping projects or whatever.
As far as the height goes, I have an older trailer and had to axle flip it to get it level with the truck. To me that's a much better solution that screwing around with lowering the truck. Since yours is already axle flipped you might need to enlist the help of a suspension shop to install longer spring hangers or axle blocks or whatever, but those are still easier, cheaper and better options than lowering the truck, imo.
As far as the height goes, I have an older trailer and had to axle flip it to get it level with the truck. To me that's a much better solution that screwing around with lowering the truck. Since yours is already axle flipped you might need to enlist the help of a suspension shop to install longer spring hangers or axle blocks or whatever, but those are still easier, cheaper and better options than lowering the truck, imo.
