New HD truck bed rails too tall for 5th wheel
Options: tow with the trailer nose high, or spend the money to lower the truck (easy on a Ford, tough on a RAM and with resulting possible drive train/warranty issues), or raise the trailer (with resu...
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Expensive - If you swap out your 225/75 15" tires to 235/80 16" tires it will give you 1 1/4" more in trailer height. Of course you will need the clearances as your tires will be 2 1/2" closer together.
My trailer has extremely low overhang height; one of the reasons I tow with a 2WD dually. I also tow with 5 to 5 1//2" of bedrail clearance which doesn't give me problems running forward. If backing tight uphill the overhang will kiss my trifold bed cover. In that case, I can pull out my Makita cordless inflator and pump up my air hitch to give me a temporary extra 2" of clearance. I don't think I would have any issues if I didn't have the tonneau. Then again, my rig never goes off road.
Your trailer has really light pin weight. Maybe loaded up will cause your truck to squat sufficiently to level things up. Good luck.
My trailer has extremely low overhang height; one of the reasons I tow with a 2WD dually. I also tow with 5 to 5 1//2" of bedrail clearance which doesn't give me problems running forward. If backing tight uphill the overhang will kiss my trifold bed cover. In that case, I can pull out my Makita cordless inflator and pump up my air hitch to give me a temporary extra 2" of clearance. I don't think I would have any issues if I didn't have the tonneau. Then again, my rig never goes off road.
Your trailer has really light pin weight. Maybe loaded up will cause your truck to squat sufficiently to level things up. Good luck.
