BurbMan wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
....some kid likely owned it ....
mayo30 wrote:
...likely was some boys idea of a modern day hot rod...
rjxj wrote:
Young boy toy
nomad297 wrote:
I agree with all of the above.
Anybody know how old the OP is? He may very well be one of these "kids"...
For the OP, a lifted truck is not ideal to tow with, main reason being that increasing tire diameter has the same effect as numerically lowering the rear axle ratio. Big 35"+ tires you want a 4.56 rear to restore any kind of tow capability. The other issue is being too tall to tow a 5er, and the load rating of a drop hitch if towing a TT. Plus high center of gravity, etc.
A lot depends on how high the truck is lifted, what other mods were done, and how heavy of an RV you are looking to tow with it.
As mayo pointed out, driveline angles, suspension geometry, etc are all important when doing a lift. There are good kits that address these issues and lift a truck the right way, and there are cheapo add-ons that don't and cause ball joints, tie rod ends, and u-joints to fail on a regular basis.
In general it's not ideal to tow with a lifted truck, but I wouldn't rule it out either depending on all variables mentioned.
Young boys isn't a bad term. We all used to be one. I use it when I'm around them and often ask for their help. They are strong, tech smart and usually respectful and helpful. I joke and use it in a complimenting way with them. I often ask young boys for help in places like best buy. They like fast toys and often like to go fast so they are usually the opposite of the type people that I look to buy something from.
One of my best bosses was a "southern boy" and always referred to me as kid. I would get done doing some a-- busting job and he say come on kid let's get a coffee. Great guy.
