Who tows FW with a lifted truck

Just remember it's all fine until someone gets hurt!

Ya know them windmills West of Palm Springs are not there for no reason.

The Mad Norsky wrote:
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You know, there IS another answer and solution for you.

Mind you, there are plenty of folks here on the forum who think that since this is relatively new, it is a horrible idea.

Not because it is horrible, but just because it's new. Relatively anyway, has been around for a few years now.

But, lift away on your truck and tow any fifth wheel with ease with the Automated Safety Hitch.

There are quite a few videos on the site, so should give you a pretty decent idea of what this is all about.

Wow, no thank you. I can't imagine how much that little puppy costs...YIKES! I don't think it's a bad idea. In essence, it should work just fine. But for me, that's just one more set of tires/bearings/trailer wiring/etc. that has to be maintained.

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You know, there IS another answer and solution for you.

Mind you, there are plenty of folks here on the forum who think that since this is relatively new, it is a horrible idea.

Not because it is horrible, but just because it's new. Relatively anyway, has been around for a few years now.

But, lift away on your truck and tow any fifth wheel with ease with the Automated Safety Hitch.

There are quite a few videos on the site, so should give you a pretty decent idea of what this is all about.

I towed with a 6" lift on my Ram, and now tow with a stock height Ram, noticed no difference between the two. With the lifted truck I re-measured the fiver height and stuck a label with new height on the dashboard for reference for underpasses/bridges/fuel stations... etc.

here's a lifted and nonlifted TV with fivers:



here's a GM product larger fiver:



Here's one for the ford guys:

I had a 2007 Gmc duramax 2500 cc lb with a 8" lift on 35x17 wheels.
Towed a 34 ft TT and my current 40 ft 5ver.
Never had a issue. Except I was pushing weight on a 2500 .The only reason I got rid of it.

davisenvy wrote:
I have a 2006 Duramax CC 4X4 and am thinking about puting a 6in lift on my truck. I currently have a TT, but might want to get a FW the next time around. Those of you that DO tow with a lifted truck do you run into any issues?

You like playing "Russian Roulette" ?

I have seen plenty of lifted trucks along !-10 laying on their side towing a 5er. Ass dragging, nose in the air heading to or from the desert.

BAD choice lifting a truck and towing with it!

I was looking at a 6" suspension lift with 35" tires. I have 33' now with the truck leveled. I'm just looking to "play" with my truck a little. I'm not completely sold on the lift idea, just kicking the idea around. I understand the lift is for looks only and as far as towing goes it's pretty much a negative all around.
My truck does sit quite low compared to Dodge and Ford. I was thinking since a FW worked with the Dodge/Ford trucks, it wouldn't be that much of a deal to lift mine. Like I said, I'm just kicking the idea around. Thanks for the responses so far.

I've only had my 5'er for about a week, and towing has been limited to picking up from store, taking to tire shop, and back...each trip consisting of about 25 miles. My TV is a 1996 F350 crew cab long bed 4x4. The GM trucks like yours probably sit about 4"-6" lower than my Ford in stock configuration. What I'm saying is that if you put a 6" lift on your truck, you'd be right up there with me and many other newer model 4x4 trucks. No further comment on that, just want to point it out.

Also, keep in kind that a lift in itself isn't always the problem. Rather, its the 40" mud tires that people put on with it. So instead of a 6" lift, you've got more like a 12" lift. That's a generalization, but you get the point. My buddy has the same year/make/model as you truck with a 8" lift and big tires. I'd say he sits about 4" to 6" higher than my stock height truck.

doubled down.

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Spare yourself the grief (& $$ for mods)......stick with a TT...:C

Yes I have a 5th (and several previous TTs) there are lots of positives
to TTs - which have nothing to do with tow vehicle bed height.

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