Hope this is in the correct forum. Just bought a new TT and the rear is very close the ground. I already have the longest drop hitch they have,(so I am told) my question is. Can I put a lower profile tire on my 2500 and lower the height of the vehicle a couple of inches? Would I also have to have something done to the speedometer?? Thanks for all the help you guys and gals have given this "newbie" over the last year!!!
Smokin J

 

A seven inch drop hitch works for the tag trailers I pull but theres still a bit of a tilt to the trailer. This is when the trailer has 15" tires. Therefore we are going to a 16" wheel with 10 ply tires as opposed to the weak 4 ply 15" set. We found a 16" 5 bolt wheel with the proper offset and I am using a slightly used set of Michelin LTX tires.

Then it will be easier to level out and much more stable. Those sidewalls on the 4 plys were downright scarey watching as they rolled over so easy.

I'm not a fan of altering the suspension and/or springs to get the lift. The spring rate changes when this is done by flipping the axles and of course its a different story on torsion axles.

Gary, how are you moving the springs on your fiver?

 

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2001/02-001-01.htm


uses a 1 7/8" shorter lift block in the rear .........should help

 

[quote author=Gary - KJ6Q link=board=4;threadid=18000;start=0#msg168496 date=1060103740]
I needed new brakes anyway - and found it was cheaper to just buy completely new axles from Southwest Wheel than it was to totally rebuild my brakes - so I bought 2 complete axles from them, and then instead of installing them ABOVE the springs as the originals were, welded the spring pads as to mount the new axles BELOW the springs - raised the trailer perfectly for the new truck - and absolutely NO observable change in spring rates, sway or other handling - plus, the new Hayes-based brakes work better than the original Dexter setup ever had.. A real win-win situation!

Took me about half a day, and about $450 for the new running gear.
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Thats a good way to go. Altering the spring rate occurs when people flip the axles as opposed to what you did.
Where the axles black?

 

I had to relocate my 5th wheel axles below the springs due to the height of my truck also. I have had no problems since then while towing the camper. Feels just like it did before the change except the camper now sits level. The only problem that I had is that the bottom step on the camper was now too high and if you forgot while leaving the camper, it could get painful . I built a small wooden step to make up the difference and now everyone is happy ;D.

 

any one know how to raise the back 1" : I put a leveling kit on my truck and I feel like I'm takeing off in a plane when driveing it.
DM01

 

raise the back .........long add-a-leaf kit or a set of skyjacker dr76 leaf springs

 

I bought a toyhauler and it has 16" wheels. also did the hensley hitch. had to use a 4" raise to make the trailer level. so now when it is hooked up, the trailer is perfectly level front to back on level ground.