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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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11 Foot Camper

I am going to buy A 6.7 soon and was wondering about my camper. I want to install a 4" lift and 35s. How well will that combo drive and handle? Will I still be able to use ride-rite air bags with the lift? The camper 11 foot western wilderness. The truck will be A 3500 SRW quad 4x4.
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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I don't know how much your camper weighs, but my 9' Okanagan weighs in a little over 3000 lbs, with all my gear in it, & gives me a rear axle weight of over 6300 lbs. I'm trying to convert it into a dually if I can find the parts. Right now it is handling OK, but with that kind of weight, I want to have a set of spare tires on there, & more roll stability.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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I think you are going to regret that lift with that big of a camper the first time you take it out.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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WAY to much camper for srw, adding a lift and 35's sounds like a train wreck to me.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Yea I didnt think that would work that good. I will wait on the lift intil I sell the camper. The other half wants to up grade to a fiver or trailer any way.
Thanks a lot for the feed back.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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A 4" lift and fifth wheel isn't a good combo either. Takes a lot of lifting the trailer so it clears the bed rails.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Well how about this? A leveling kit and 35s.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Well, you probably don't want to hear it but even those 35's without any lift in the rear are going to put you a little on the high side for most 5vers you will come across. If you are bent on having a lifted truck on 35's and up, consider a bumper pull trailer.
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