Im just curious, I have a 95 Ram long box with a 20" tool box about 5" above the bed side and a single stack, I am looking to get a 5ver but am curious if I am going to have to remove my tool box and stack to have enough clearance?? that and not sure if I need to get a sliding hitch or not. any advice or comments are welcome.

Thanks Ethan

 

a guy i work with has a toolbox and auxillery tank in the bed of his 02 long bed and it sticks above the bedrails about 4 inches or so. his 40' fiver is fine on clearance by a longshot. even getting off camber and what not (like with a ditch between the truck and trailer axles) he has plenty of clearance.

id get some pics but i dont think hes goin anywhere anytime soon

wes

 

Is your truck 2X4 or 4X4? This will affect how much clearance you have at the bed rails. If it is a long-box (8 footer) you shouldn't need a slider hitch. Another possible option is to flip the axles to get another few inches of clearance if needed.

 

My trucks a 4X4, I run my trailer to bed clearance at 5 1/2 inches to keep the trailer level. There are times when maneuvering that the front of the trailer is about 1 1/2 inches apart. I say your tool box is too high for comfort better safe than crunching your 5ver. My tool box is level with the top of the bed.

 

I have 2 WD and was doing a project with a box in the bed. It did wack teh trim when I was jacknifing it.
The clearance is normally 5-6". If you go higher, the 5er gets less stable, but may be OK.
It is something to be concerned with!

 

Yeah I have a 4x4 and im not exactally sure of the height of my box im thinking that its around 6-8"

 

If your toolbox sits that high above the rails, and it is a 4X4 truck, I doubt you will have enough clearance, especially if you get in an off-camber situation. My truck is 4X4, and I only have 5-6" clearance on level ground. My toolbox sits flush with the frame rails, not above it, so no problem.

If your truck is a '95, measure the height of the bed rails and toolbox on level ground. You may be OK, because newer trucks seem to sit a lot higher than the older models. It will still be close though on the toolbox. Then you can measure the leveled fiver before you hitch to it, and get some idea of what the clearance will be.

As far as the stack, if it is in the corner of the bed, you may be OK, except at full jackknife position. You will loose a few inches, depending on the diameter of the stack, of being able to completely jackknife the trailer if the need ever arises. You will probably get lots of soot on the trailer though. How much do you enjoy washing the trailer???