:M Why have all three of the big three made their trucks so bloody high?My 2010 Ford F350 DRW 4x4 is 55 inches at the back of the bed and our 2014 Heartland Landmark with Mor-Ryde IS sit's perfect level with about 5 inches of clearance between 5ver and TV bed sides.All three manufacturers now sit between 59 and 60 inches high and won't work with most fifthwheels. Seems like the manufacturers are only catering to redneck's that want jacked up off road bush trucks. I want to trade for a new 4x4 truck but won't accept a jacked up truck for the obvious non-negotiable reason's1. I don't want to have to climb up higher to get into my truck2. I don't want to have to have my Mor-ryde IS cutoff and riser's installed to raise my trailer.3. I don't want a higher step up to get into my trailer if I had my trailer raised by doing step #24. I don't want to have to have new step's installed with 5 riser's installed onto my 5ver if I had step's 2 & 3 done.5. I will not trade both truck and trailer at the same time to accommodate higher trucks. I will trade both for a class A before that happen's.Hello Big three are you listening???

I just went out and measured mine, it's at almost 59 inches. I went for another travel trailer this time around, less of an issue with height. The travel trailer also costs less. Jayco makes some nice ones.

In the case of Ford, they simply used a F150 body and jacked it up so that Super Duty guts would fit under it. Ain't it great that they now market a lesser truck for a whole lot more money? :(

Lynnmor wrote: Ain't it great that they now market a lesser truck for a whole lot more money? :(As long as the public keeps buying lesser trucks for more money, they will keep producing lesser trucks. ;)

gitane59 wrote::M Why have all three of the big three made their trucks so bloody high?My 2010 Ford F350 DRW 4x4 is 55 inches at the back of the bed and our 2014 Heartland Landmark with Mor-Ryde IS sit's perfect level with about 5 inches of clearance between 5ver and TV bed sides.All three manufacturers now sit between 59 and 60 inches high and won't work with most fifthwheels. Seems like the manufacturers are only catering to redneck's that want jacked up off road bush trucks. I want to trade for a new 4x4 truck but won't accept a jacked up truck for the obvious non-negotiable reason's1. I don't want to have to climb up higher to get into my truck2. I don't want to have to have my Mor-ryde IS cutoff and riser's installed to raise my trailer.3. I don't want a higher step up to get into my trailer if I had my trailer raised by doing step #24. I don't want to have to have new step's installed with 5 riser's installed onto my 5ver if I had step's 2 & 3 done.5. I will not trade both truck and trailer at the same time to accommodate higher trucks. I will trade both for a class A before that happen's.Hello Big three are you listening???Man, I feel the same way!! They somehow have convinced the males of this country, and sounds like Canada too, that tall is more macho, more manly or something, and will immediately raise your testosterone level by 30 points. I think it also lowers your IQ by the same number, but that's neither here nor there. I can park my 2001 2-wheel drive 1-ton dually beside a newer 1/2 ton pickup and it looks like it sits a foot lower. And my toyhauler is still almost nose high when hooked up. Why in heaven's name would I want it any higher. And these are trucks that are pristine, and never even see a gravel road for crying out loud, and probably never will.I've looked under some of these trucks and they have blocks under the springs to raise the height of the truck! WTH is that all about?

Grrrr!! What are the big three trying to do????

Campteacher
Explorer
May 26, 2018
I just went out and measured mine, it's at almost 59 inches. I went for another travel trailer this time around, less of an issue with height. The travel trailer also costs less. Jayco makes some nice ones.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
May 26, 2018
they go where the money is.
Lynnmor
Explorer
May 26, 2018
In the case of Ford, they simply used a F150 body and jacked it up so that Super Duty guts would fit under it. Ain't it great that they now market a lesser truck for a whole lot more money? :(
gbopp
Explorer
May 26, 2018
Lynnmor wrote:
Ain't it great that they now market a lesser truck for a whole lot more money? :(

As long as the public keeps buying lesser trucks for more money, they will keep producing lesser trucks. ;)
fj12ryder
Explorer III
May 26, 2018
gitane59 wrote:
:M Why have all three of the big three made their trucks so bloody high?
My 2010 Ford F350 DRW 4x4 is 55 inches at the back of the bed and our 2014 Heartland Landmark with Mor-Ryde IS sit's perfect level with about 5 inches of clearance between 5ver and TV bed sides.
All three manufacturers now sit between 59 and 60 inches high and won't work with most fifthwheels. Seems like the manufacturers are only catering to redneck's that want jacked up off road bush trucks. I want to trade for a new 4x4 truck but won't accept a jacked up truck for the obvious non-negotiable reason's
1. I don't want to have to climb up higher to get into my truck
2. I don't want to have to have my Mor-ryde IS cutoff and riser's installed to raise my trailer.
3. I don't want a higher step up to get into my trailer if I had my trailer raised by doing step #2
4. I don't want to have to have new step's installed with 5 riser's installed onto my 5ver if I had step's 2 & 3 done.
5. I will not trade both truck and trailer at the same time to accommodate higher trucks. I will trade both for a class A before that happen's.

Hello Big three are you listening???
Man, I feel the same way!! They somehow have convinced the males of this country, and sounds like Canada too, that tall is more macho, more manly or something, and will immediately raise your testosterone level by 30 points. I think it also lowers your IQ by the same number, but that's neither here nor there. I can park my 2001 2-wheel drive 1-ton dually beside a newer 1/2 ton pickup and it looks like it sits a foot lower. And my toyhauler is still almost nose high when hooked up. Why in heaven's name would I want it any higher. And these are trucks that are pristine, and never even see a gravel road for crying out loud, and probably never will.

I've looked under some of these trucks and they have blocks under the springs to raise the height of the truck! WTH is that all about?
rhagfo
Explorer III
May 26, 2018
Our 2001 Ram 2500 4X4 stock is 58” at the tailgate!
rmoparman
Explorer
May 26, 2018
I have a 17 Ram 3500 dulley and my 38 ft Arctic Fox when hooked up is level. Might have to go to larger 5th wheel.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
May 26, 2018
Come on, gitane. You know why. Sales! No, the Big Three are not listening to you.
Trackrig
Explorer II
May 26, 2018
It's because the kids buy more truck than the RV people do and they want them jacked up as high as possible so they can look kewl man, don't you know anything? And if the kids can float another $75K loan, they'll buy another new truck in two years - and you won't.....

Bill
gitane59
Explorer III
May 26, 2018
rmoparman wrote:
I have a 17 Ram 3500 dulley and my 38 ft Arctic Fox when hooked up is level. Might have to go to larger 5th wheel.

Larger than a 15K lb 40ft triple slide 5'ver? :h