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I am considering a Gen Y hitch now and removing the 5th wheel altogether. There is too much slop in the Curt head for my liking and I really don't feel like having to buy both a new pin box and new 5th wheel, so a goose ball and Gen Y is the least expensive route. Not as easy a hookup like the 5th, but would be better in the long run since the ball is the only thing to remove to regain a flat bed.
Factory Ford OEM hitch. No complaints. No crawling in and out. No slop. Just got to remember not to back into the camper too high or you bend the coupling mechanism.
Looking for some suggestions on a stackable washer/dryer for my Yukon.
I don't have the model numbers available right now, but our Spendide washer and dryer have performed flawlessly. They are now 3 years old and we lived full time in the Solitude for 15 months after a tornado so they have been used quite a bit.
Not sure if I want to drop the rear of the truck 2" or put 2" blocks on the trailer.... but yeah... might need some more clearance. Leaning towards the trailer for off- pavement clearance.
Not sure if I want to drop the rear of the truck 2" or put 2" blocks on the trailer.... but yeah... might need some more clearance. Leaning towards the trailer for off- pavement clearance.
truck still looks rear-high even when hooked to this.
I did a reverse level and replaced my rear block from 3.25” to a 1.5” and added airbags. That works great and my truck now rides level (or slightly rear high) at all times regardless of towing, golf cart in bed, etc. (I did this because of an old horse trailer that was having clearance issues.)
It gained me enough, but in your case, maybe a combo of both, I’m not sure lowering the rear would gain you enough. Truck looks great btw!
truck still looks rear-high even when hooked to this.
I did a reverse level and replaced my rear block from 3.25” to a 1.5” and added airbags. That works great and my truck now rides level (or slightly rear high) at all times regardless of towing, golf cart in bed, etc. (I did this because of an old horse trailer that was having clearance issues.)
It gained me enough, but in your case, maybe a combo of both, I’m not sure lowering the rear would gain you enough. Truck looks great btw!
I currently have a 4" block in rear and leveling kit in front. I could put the 2" factory blocks back in the rear pretty easy. But I'm leaning towards the 2" blocks for the trailer for trailer clearance. I had a hard time backing it into the lawn to turn around.
I have airbags as well, Airlift 5000, they were at 60psi there
Once you lower the rear of the truck, the rear of the trailer may come up enough for suitable clearance. But the trailer does look like it doesn't have much clearance to start with. Lowering the truck seems to be a lot easier to me.
EDIT: If the trailer already has the axles under the leaf springs it won't be as much work as it would be if the axles were above the leaf springs. If it's a torsion axle, I have no idea.
Blocks are out. It was finally dry enough to get under it and sure enough, axles are above the springs. So that leaves a flip kit or shackles, which I'd rather do a flip kit. Problem there is it has shocks, so I'm not sure how that would work.
Looking like I'll be doing the blocks on the truck first.
