I HAVE A 2000 F350 WITH 8" LIFT AND 37" TIRES, WITH AFTERMARKET SKYJACKER SPRINGS (I KNOW I NEED AIR BAGS). ALSO HAVE: HYPERMAX CHIP W/ 5" EXHAUST W/ STOCK 3.73 GEARS; AND ALL GAUGES.
JUST BOUGHT A 40' FIFTH WHEEL KEYSTONE FUZION. IT ALREADY COMES WITH THE AXLE FLIPPED.
FIRST: IS THE TRUCK TOO TALL TO HAUL THIS? ANYONE HAULING ANYTHING SIMILAR?
SECOND: WILL THE TRUCK HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO PULL THIS? DO I NEED PROPANE? WHEN LOADED IT WEIGHS 16,500 LBS. WAS GOING TO USE A GOOSENECK HITCH
If you went with a flat bed you might be able to get the neck low enough?
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1996 F-250 extended cab long box five speed. Home made Tymar, 203 Stat, 60 gal in bed fuel cell, 315/75's, no muffler, ebpv welded open 3" to 3" DP, Babies. 290K, still chugging, and still smoking when cold.
UPDATED 8/1/08 Replace so far. 1 LUK flywheel+clutch, 2 thermostats, 2 set of brakes, 1 set of calipers, 5 CPS, 3 sets of tires, 2 Transfer pumps, 1 Injector modual, 1 Computer, 2 Alt, 2 sets of batteries, 1 Water pump, 6 Belts, 1 PS hose, 2 Sets ball joints, 2 set u-joints, 2 carrier bearing, 2 Speed sensors, 1 oil pres sender, 1 temp sender, 4 sets of e-break cables, 1 front fuel tank, 2 rear fuel tanks, 2 set of glow plugs, 6 Glow plug relays, Oil galley o-rings, Turbo pedistal o-rings, EBPV o-rings, 3 sets of Injector O-rings, 1 Vac-pump, 1 new carpet.Total $$$ in repairs v/s miles driven = 3.0 cents per mile. Add fuel to that it jumps to 14.8 cents per mile over the life of the truck.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is my truck too tall for a fifth wheel??? </div></div>
Probably, without more mods to your truck.
As Mark suggested, you could replace the pickup bed with a flat bed and that should do the trick for clearance between the trailer overhang and the sides of the bed.
When you get the trailer hooked up, you want the floor of the trailer to be level, front to rear. If it's not level, then it's too dangerous to be towing on the highway. So get the trailer level and be safe. That might mean you have to modify the 5er hitch to get it short enough to result in the trailer being level front to rear, even with a flatbed body.
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My Sierra Blanca is a '99.5 PSD CrewCab hot-rod Towing Machine! BTS tranny; TurboRamAir intake and 4" stainless turbo-back exhaust; DP-Tuner tunes flashed into an Edge Evolution tuner; ISSPRO EV gauges and TTM; AIC; SP-Diesel exhaust brake and torque converter controller. I special-ordered it new and plan to drive it until it quits.
I tow a 40' weekend warrior with my truck, 10" lift w/38" tires I do have my truck re-geared w/4.88. Ive been towing mine for 2 years and it does fine. With that said I just ordered an 08 f-450.
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08 F-450, RED/MEDIUM FLINT, CC, LB, LARIET, 4X4, NAV, REAR DVD, BACK UP CAMERA, CAPTAINS CHAIRS, B&W GOOSE NECK HITCH, FIFTH WHEEL COMPANION, WOLF LINER, 90 GALLON TRANSFER TANK, TRAIN HORNS, REAR AIR BAGS.
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