RE: [RC] Ok ride campers... Need your expertise - adam and jannelle
We have had a similar issue. On most
goose neck hitches there are two bolts that lock the inner tube to the frame
tube. The problem is that once you get the height you want between the
bed and the trailer the weight on the lead axle of the trailer is less than the
rear. We ended up putting a 4 inch lift on the trailer so that it would
ride level and had the bonus of not dragging the tanks on the ground. Putting
the lift in was really easy. The axles were bolted onto the frame of the trailer.
All we had to do was unbolt the axles, raise the trailer, slip in the 4 inch
steel and weld it in place then bold the axles back on.
Good luck.
adam
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Adams Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009
5:07 PM To: ridecamp (E-mail) Subject: [RC] Ok ride campers...
Need your expertise
I posted this morning about our trailer issues. The places we go with
our trailers, you just cannot cut corners in some areas. Here is the trouble -
our 2009 F350 has higher rails(sides) than the 2003 that got totaled. So - that
means that we cannot haul our trailer with our truck. Nice. Here are some
measurements: The bed is 22" deep, from the ground to the TOP of the rials
58" and when we managed to get the trailer ON the ball, we had about
2" clearance between the struts of our 2003 Trails West and the rails of
the truck. One half hearted ditch would trash the truck. I LOVE our TW and had
NO expectation of having to sell it, but the bigger problem is that I don't
even know what to LOOK for. I just know SOMEONE has got to have had to deal
with this before and no one else has the perspective of endurance riders, who
tend to go where no man has gone before. I would love to have advice, input,
etc on this, since I am aware that the standard 8" of clearance between
underside of nose and truck rails is JUST getting by - 10" would be
better. We had a full 12" on our old rig but that is not to be now and I
do not know what to do. K - shoot!
