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Bill_Hoff
Explorer
Apr 17, 2020

Lifted truck

Does anyone have experience towing a fifth wheel with a small lift kit? I am installing a 3" kit on my 2017 Silverado 2500. The rear is only 1.5" and the front around 3".
The truck sits with a rake now and level with the fifth wheel hooked up. The lift will eliminate the rake and my leave the front end higher than the rear when hooked up I would imagine.
Anyone with real experience?? thanks
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  • ppine's avatar
    ppine
    Explorer II
    Apr 17, 2020
    You are going down a dangerous road.
    I have never understood the lift and rake issues.
    You have to spend money to look cool and mess up the geometry of both rigs.
    Hauling a fifth wheel that is light in the front is not good.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Apr 17, 2020
    If you run out of adjustment on the hitch and the king pin then you may have to flip the fiver axles. Any trailer shop can do it.

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