RAS installed today
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RAS installed today
On our 2005 V10 Limited just in time to pick up our new 32' TT Saturday. We bought the Ex in February and so far have done tires (BFG Rugged Trails), shocks (RS9000s during the half price sale at Sears), and a Rancho steering stabilizer. Next mods, in order, will be Hellwig rear sway bar, 5Star tunes, and then upgraded brakes.
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Hows the ride? Have you towed with them yet? I'm putting the RAS on this weekend. Since I joined this forum I've done the RS9000's and the steering stabilizer as well. The rotors, brakes and hellwig will be here next week. I had no idea that joining this forum would be so costly...
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I've only been around town and a little highway. No towing yet. The back end is a little higher and they don't seem to have done anything to the ride, which is the intent. We are taking then trailer out this weekend and that's when they should really shine.
And I agree on the forums. I have a whole list of mods planned after looking here.
And I agree on the forums. I have a whole list of mods planned after looking here.
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I've only been around town and a little highway. No towing yet. The back end is a little higher and they don't seem to have done anything to the ride, which is the intent. We are taking then trailer out this weekend and that's when they should really shine.
And I agree on the forums. I have a whole list of mods planned after looking here.
And I agree on the forums. I have a whole list of mods planned after looking here.
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The ras worked perfectly. The backend dropped about an inch or so, really back to the original position since it was raised about an inch from the ras. Towed very nicely. I still want to get a Hellwig for the rear, but so far this is a nice setup.
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That's great, I just finished putting mine on today and am pretty excited from what I have been reading. How much travel did you have before the RAS? My backend would drop way down (2 to 3 inches) with my particular trailer and made for some tricky pulling, so I am hoping this is the fix. Did you modify your hitch for the increased height or did it level out pretty well without a modification. I will have the hellwig on there before I pull next month, so I won't be able to tell the difference from one to the next. I'll post up anyway and let you know how she rides...
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It's hard for me to compare before because we had a 17" light weight trailer on a drop down hitch with a single friction sway control arm. Now we have a 29' (32' with trailer tongue) full size travel trailer, the RAS, and a Reese Dual Cam weight distribution hitch. However, this trailer and suspension/hitch combo is much easier to drive then what I had before. Really pretty easy.
Here is a before pick with RAS installed and then some after pics with the trailer on.
Here is a before pick with RAS installed and then some after pics with the trailer on.
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