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RE: [RC] Trailer question: Lifting trailer - Mike SofenDepending on your truck/model/year, it may have been shipped from the factory with tall suspension blocks, causing the high bed situation you describe. Most trucks can be easily lowered if it was just the blocks. These blocks give the truck that tall/beefy look so cherished by younger drivers. I know for certain that a number of Ford 4x4 Super Duty's had the tall blocks installed and you can have the dealer replace them, perhaps for free. If the truck was actually "lifted" (with a lift kit), then reversing that is very costly and not worth the money - you'd be better off selling the truck as is and getting a different one. Mike -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ridecamp Guest Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:20 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Trailer question: Lifting trailer Please Reply to: Diane Farnsworth dfarnsworth@xxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Hello I have an Exiss trailer with torsion suspension. The bed of my new 4x4 truck is higher than my old truck, so now the front of the trailer is too high. The trailer cannot be leveled and the weight is on the back axel. Also, the back rubber bumper on the trailer is only about 5 inches from the ground and I see it as problematic when going off road. Obviously this is not going to work for long term hauling. Has anybody else had this problem? If so, what did you do to remedy it? BTW, there is no more room to adjust the gooseneck. Some things I'm looking into are: Having air lifts put on - so far I can't find anybody that will do that to a trailer because of liability issues. Having lifts welded on - this is what I've been advised to do by several people, but not sure what effect it will have on the torsion suspension. I do plan to trade out the 15" wheels for 16" wheels at some time, but it only adds an inch and I'm looking at raising the trailer about 4 inches. I hope somebody out there has some experience with this, it's a bit discouraging. Thanks for the help. Diane =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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