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Air lift to 5th wheel with Mor-Ryde

spd522
Explorer
Explorer
We have a 2003 Carriage Cameo. Our concrete driveway angles and has enough slope that I can't park it into the area we had put in just for that purpose without the rear hitch dragging. I have tried backing in trying a different angle but it still drags.

I tried those rear caster wheels that are made for this but due to the angle, only one wheel makes contact at a time, putting all the stress on the one wheel. Consequently, the wheel can't handle it and shattered.

Our 5er has Mor-Ryde suspension. Is it possible to add air lift or air shocks to raise the unit up when parking and then back down for normal travel and stationary use?
Craig and Laura
New addition 1/24/18 Luna, the yellow lab


2012 Ford F350 Lariat SRW Crewcab longbed FX4
6.7 Powerstroke, LineX, Encore cover
Reese Elite hitch

2003 Carriage Cameo LXi F32RIK3
Mor-Ryde suspension, and Trailair pinbox.
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spd522
Explorer
Explorer
I will try the boards but I am not sure they will stay put trying to drive up on them.
Craig and Laura
New addition 1/24/18 Luna, the yellow lab


2012 Ford F350 Lariat SRW Crewcab longbed FX4
6.7 Powerstroke, LineX, Encore cover
Reese Elite hitch

2003 Carriage Cameo LXi F32RIK3
Mor-Ryde suspension, and Trailair pinbox.

opnspaces
Navigator II
Navigator II
As suggested above, can you lay down a piece of 2x10 or 2x12 lumber under the tires to lift the trailer just enough to clear the hitch?
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2001 Suburban 4x4. 6.0L, 4.10 3/4 ton **** 2005 Jayco Jay Flight 27BH **** 1986 Coleman Columbia Popup

TxGearhead
Explorer II
Explorer II
My driveway has a high angle slope from the street. We're on our third 5th wheel and I thought all of them would drag when we brought them home. But they just barely clear when backing at an angle. I was prepared with some 2x12 boards to put in the valley but havent needed them.
Before I spent money on modifying the suspension I would look at what you could do to temporarily reduce the depth of the valley between the street and driveway.
2018 Ram 3500 CC LB DRW 4X4 Cummins Aisin Laramie Pearl White
2018 Landmark Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4
2014 NauticStar 21 ShallowBay 150HP Yamaha
2016 GoDevil 18X44 35HP Surface Drive

Second_Chance
Explorer II
Explorer II
There are several different flavors of MORryde suspension. Are you talking about the independent suspension or the CRE3000 or SRE4000 equalizer systems? If independent suspension (which we have), I don't see any way of adding air bags to the trailing link suspension geometry.

Rob
U.S. Army retired
2020 Solitude 310GK-R
MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
2012 F350 CC DRW Lariat 6.7
Full-time since 8/2015