Towing with a lift???

[quapaw2002]

I would really like to put a 3" lift on but am concerned with towing my 21' camper. The weight isn't the issue I am more concerned with ride and stability.

Does anyone have a lift and still tow?

Any and all comments welcomed.

 

[dunes_av]

Guessing that you are meaning a body lift.... so long as you use a frame mounted hitch... nothing will change with regards to towing...as nothing below the frame is touched

 

[Aries]

I am wondering this too... I am planning a six inch Superlift with 35's on my 1500 4x4. I know power will go a little with the 35's but, i wonder how she will drive towing a 7,000lbs boat or camper...

 

[new2Chevy]

Gears. Get some good gears...with 35's and frequent towing, definitly do the 4.56 gears.
www.ring-pinion.com

And do what Grey said...Frame based hitch. Should be as if you were towing like stock as far as the weight/handling to the vehicle.

Mud!

 

[Billy3sticks]

I am wondering this too... I am planning a six inch Superlift with 35's on my 1500 4x4. I know power will go a little with the 35's but, i wonder how she will drive towing a 7,000lbs boat or camper...

Aries,

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GoBot

 

[Aries]

Damn, I would like to avoid doing the ring/pinion gears since I would have to do the front and rear having a 4x4 but, I could use it as an excuse to add airlockers while I am there as well!


ahahahaah I like you GoBot... can't wait to meet in person, we are gonna get along just fine! LoL

 

[quapaw2002]

Thanks for the input. You are correct I meant body lift and I already knew about the frame mounted hitch.
I am interested in how the AV will ride with 3" of lift while towing a camper trailer. I can't imagine that it would change that much but was just looking for some others to put in their .02

Thanks again all.

 

[suthrncop66]

I tow a 4K lb boat with mine and have no problems with the ride, it tows well (2500) and with 10plus inches of lift I have no problems even on the highway

 

[dunes_av]

Thanks for the input. You are correct I meant body lift and I already knew about the frame mounted hitch.
I am interested in how the AV will ride with 3" of lift while towing a camper trailer. I can't imagine that it would change that much but was just looking for some others to put in their .02

Thanks again all.

With doing a body lift.. towing with it will be 100% unchanged... as you are not touching ths suspension or driveline... just seppereating the body off the frame by 3"....

Grey

 

[JT]

I don't have any probs towing my boat at all with the lift(21' Supra approx 4K lbs.) I'm just glad the boat has a tower on it or I wouldn't know it was there at all. I have the stock 3.73 gears too, no programmer, no FIPK, etc...nothing but the lift.

 

[fullarmorpres]

I plan on installing a 9.5 inch full throttle lift in a few weeks and I pull a trailer every day Ill let you know how it turns out

 

[quapaw2002]

I had thought this thread had died after my last post. Thanks again for the responses. It sounds like I have some solid evidence to present to the wife so this can happen.

fullarmorpres please do post some picks and feed back when your done.

 

[TLB]

I haven't had any problems towing after my lift install.
I did have to get a hitch with more of a drop to make the trailer sit level, but if you do the body lift you should be fine.

Terry