Questions on towing with a lifted truck

discovery4us wrote:
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

No one said you CANNOT tow with a lifted truck; but there's a difference between "can" and "ideal".

Hard to define safety by feel. We always feel safe, until something happens. I never feel unsafe at 150 mph in my Z06, but is it ideal? No. But it's a risk I'm willing to take. Same with towing with a lifted truck.

The ideal towing setup would be a 2wd regular cab dually, giving the lowest curb weight, lowest COG, highest payload, and the lateral stiffness of a dually. But unless you're hotshot hauling, that's a bit too extreme.

Again, if you have a legit reason for the lift, then don't let towing stop you. Just try to select a lift kit without compromising hauling and towing too much. But if you have a dedicated towing rig and is lifting solely for looks, then I'd highly recommend against it.