gitane59 wrote:
Travlingman wrote:
gitane59 wrote:
As the OP could I please ask someone with a 2017/2018 Ford Superduty F350 4x4 DRW please tell me how high the bed rail is at the tailgate with 3200lbs sitting directly over the rear axle?
I keep reading and hear about of this suspension squat underload due to progressive rate springs installed in this trucks to soften the unloaded ride.
My beds rails sit at 55 inches off the ground loaded or unload thanks to my air bags and my 5ver overhang is about 61 inches off the ground with the trailer level. And no it's not 15 year old.
I can't imagine the new truck squatting 5 inches under a load of 3200 lb's but anything's possible I guess.
I just know that I'm not raising a perfectly towing trailer to fit a truck designed for off road busk escursion's. Speaking of that who in their right mind takes a dually offroad onto bush trail's. Dually are made for hauling heavy loads not trail driving
As I posted earlier, I have the exact same trailer as you and a 2017 F-350 dually. I have around 8" clearance, camper runs level when hooked up and my rig is stock. Unless you changed from factory height when you did the IS, yours should run the same as mine.
When we had the IS installed at Mor-ryde they installed it to be level with sufficient clearance with the stock 2010 F350 4X4 DRW truck.
I remember the installer offering to add an extra 2 inch riser between my trailer axles and my frame even though it was not necessary for level tow with sufficient clearance. I decline for stability and drag reason's.
I suggest even if I had gone ahead with 2 inch riser's unless there is a huge amount of squat in your suspension I would still be minus almost 3 inches of clearance.
I would really appreciate if next time when you are hooking up could you please give me fifthwheel overhang to ground dimension when level and bed rail to ground height at tailgate please when hitched.
From tailgate to ground when hooked up a little over 54 1/2". Overhang to ground about 63 1/2", but the parking lot I was in the pavement was in pretty bad shape. Measured bed rail clearance and it was a little over 7" not 8" like I first said.
