Questions on towing with a lifted truck
First off, this is such a great site. I did a ton of reading and research and it totally Influenced me to go out and buy a brand new GMC 3500HD and a 35ft travel trailer. I've never owned or even towe...
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Yes you can tow with a lifted truck. All but one of my trucks have been lifted and I have towed with everyone of them, heck my truck camper was on a lifted truck with a trailer behind it. Much of my early camping involved sand and river beds so the larger wider tire was necessary for the added float of the tire.
I have always stayed with four to six inch lifts and around a 35 X 12.50 tire and always felt safe and in control from my tent trailer to my 40' FW TH. If you don't already have in the neighborhood of 4.10:1 gears you may find a need to regear and depending on the trailer height you may need to consider flipping the trailer axles.
From my experience I wouldn't hesitate to tow with a lift and larger tires. My current chevy is a 2004 and even with a 4" lift and 35" tires I am still the same ride height as a stock Dodge 4x4:M
I have always stayed with four to six inch lifts and around a 35 X 12.50 tire and always felt safe and in control from my tent trailer to my 40' FW TH. If you don't already have in the neighborhood of 4.10:1 gears you may find a need to regear and depending on the trailer height you may need to consider flipping the trailer axles.
From my experience I wouldn't hesitate to tow with a lift and larger tires. My current chevy is a 2004 and even with a 4" lift and 35" tires I am still the same ride height as a stock Dodge 4x4:M
