Anyone towing 5ver with lifted truck?

[pbohart]

Hi everyone.

I am looking at upgrading my RV and I would like to look at 5th wheels.

That said, my tow vehicle is a 2010 Chevy 2500 HD Diesel with a 6 inch Zone Control lift kit and 35 inch Nitto tires.

The RV dealer stated in a text that the 5th wheel over bed height is 58 inches (seemed really low to me) - my truck bed rail sits at 65 inches.

Just wondering if anyone here is pulling with a lifted truck, and if so, what did you do to make it work?

Thanks!

[Old-Biscuit]

It's hard enough getting enough bed rail clearance AND tow elevel with a standard 4x4 truck

Lifted/big tires...........just stay with a travel trailer and forget 5th wheels
*Unless you remove the lift kit and go back to stock tires even then you will need to lower hitch/raise pin box and/or do a subframe lift on trailer if you REALLY,REALLY want a 5th wheel

Travel Trailer....upgrade that

[Durb]

I measured bed rail height on SRW 4X4 F350 at 60 1/2" and people make them work at that height. Fifth wheels are tall so people can stand in the front bedroom. If you did a frame lift of 4" on the trailer you would very well be over legal height plus all the other associated problems with the lift. I'm guessing your suspension is stiff so you can't rely on squat to give you some inches. I'm thinking after running the numbers and costs to mitigate height issues you will decide to go with a travel trailer.

65" plus 6" clearance would require a nearly 6 ft. high overhang. Maybe a custom built trailer. They do make dollies you could hook to your hitch and tow a fifth wheel.

[Michelle_S]

I can see lots of sparks at night with the rear of a 5er dragging going down the road.
Many of us will still drag a little entering some fuel stops and that's with unlifted TV and level 5ers.

[MFL]

Just don't see a FW working for you! You would need the over hang to be at 6', to tow level. While many tow several inches nose high, three inches is about the limit IMO.

I see a TT in your future, if you plan to keep that truck!

Jerry

[Lynnmor]

If anyone answers saying they did use a lifted truck, you don't want to take their advice about anything.

[Lwiddis]

Measure yourself. In fact back the truck under the pin. The salesman wants to make a sale.