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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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couple of ?'s

i have a 6" lift with 36" tires and i was wondering is my truck to tall to tow a 5th wheel? i just sold my 24 ft toy hauler and i want to get a bigger one. do they make 5th wheels tall enough for lifted trucks? any info will be great thanks!!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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I doubt it... even if you flipped the axles...
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Certainly nothing off the lot will work. You might be able to have something custom built. Stock 4x4s have issues, let alone your tree-house.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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I'd be a little nervous about towing anything that big with a truck that tall... sidewall flex, vehicle sway, etc...
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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You will certainly need custom suspension on any 5ver to accomadate the height of your truck........like it has already been mentioned, stock 2nd and 3rd gen 4x4's already have height issues with some 5ver's.......depending on the amount of lift added to the trailer, that would make for one tall 5ver!
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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There certainly are issues with pulling a 5vr with a 4X4. My truck is stock suspension with 285 tires (about the same as 33's). My trailer has been raised to the max without flipping the axles, and hitch at max. I got into the bedrails of my truck twice during this past deer season. Road was terrible, Loggers. No major damage, paint transfer mainly. trailer has a couple of dents around hitch. I doubt you could do it with a 6" lift and 36's.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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even stock with 265's people are having trouble pulling 5vers. you need a HUGE drop on your hitch and a TT.
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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well thanks for the info. i guess ill have to go and talk my wife into letting me go and buy another truck to pull our new trailer with!!!!
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Chipper good luck on the new truck.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Might want to check out http://www.rv.net/ they have a ton of camper Q&A. But that seems a little unrealistic with a 6" lift.
Good luck on the new truck......
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Chipper, Are you talkin a actual 5th wheel camper trailer? or a gooseneck enclosed or flatbed? there is a couple trailer builders down here in my neck of the woods that have built gooseneck trailers with the necks taller. tall enough to go over service bodys with plenty of room to spare! if you had something like that, and shorten the tube on the gooseneck, then why wouldn't that work?
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