tall lift tall tires and towing?

heyzipupyourfly · 09-17-2009, 02:35 AM

who does it? any thoughts?
Obv its not the most desireable setup if you are doing a lot of towing.
I'm still up in the air about a 6" LA and 37s OR a 2-4" on 35s. Ive been doing a tone of research, I know which lift and tires I would get and it all boils down to which direction to go in.

What i Tow:
-a Flatbed car hauler with a pretty lightwieght tube buggy(sometimes larger heavier vehicles) at least once a month I tow this, approx 100 miles
20' enclosed car hauler (occasionally gets moved but mostly not far or often.

ALL this While carrying an 8' truck bed camper loaded with a weekends worth of tools food and spare parts.
no 5th wheel trailers either
thanks for the input!

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poptarts · 09-17-2009, 02:47 AM

shoot i would go with the 6 in and 37s. imo the 4 in and 35s looks not good. kinda stock

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BillyRam · 09-17-2009, 06:25 AM

Tall trucks raise the front of the trailer and throw the weight to the back. This combined with tall "D" rated tires can give you a dangerous amount of sway. Not to add you won't have much braking power on the truck with tall tires so better make sure the trailer has strong brakes.
Billy

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smokee04 · 09-17-2009, 06:49 AM

i would would go with 35s my 8 inch lift with 37s sucks to slow down

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bldrinker · 09-17-2009, 05:36 PM

Lift it as big as you want just re gear and get a nice drop hitch or custom make one. I know of a few guys with 14,000# fifth wheels on 40" tires, with powerjokes. No problem, just set it up right.

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get vert · 09-17-2009, 06:08 PM

I tow with mine just fine. I dont set the world on fire but I make it up the hills.

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heyzipupyourfly · 09-17-2009, 06:14 PM

haha i like the way you put that, "i don't set the world on fire"

I'm more or less worried about the trans being overworked and going on me. I believe my truck has 4:10s now, I still haven't had the time to jack it up and find out. so i "think" the gearing will be ok? maybe not.
either way i agree that 35s will look small it is a longbed 4 door. thanks for the input guys.

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bldrinker · 09-18-2009, 12:17 AM

Re gearing will keep the tranny from working hard. The new gears probaly 4:56:1 will give the tranny mechanical advantage to over come the weight and "de gearing effect" of the tall tires. If you do go 35's stay with your 4:10's

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dodge24 · 09-18-2009, 02:47 AM

Since you said you would be hauling a slide in camper, I would tend to go with a little less lift than 6''. Of course this would be my personal preference and I have seen plenty of lifted rigs with campers, it just doesn't look like much fun having to fight all that sway around the corners, especialy while pulling a trailer! Air bags are a must either way, but you probably already knew that.

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09-17-2009, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
heyzipupyourfly Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts heyzipupyourfly's Truck Pics	tall lift tall tires and towing? who does it? any thoughts? Obv its not the most desireable setup if you are doing a lot of towing. I'm still up in the air about a 6" LA and 37s OR a 2-4" on 35s. Ive been doing a tone of research, I know which lift and tires I would get and it all boils down to which direction to go in. What i Tow: -a Flatbed car hauler with a pretty lightwieght tube buggy(sometimes larger heavier vehicles) at least once a month I tow this, approx 100 miles 20' enclosed car hauler (occasionally gets moved but mostly not far or often. ALL this While carrying an 8' truck bed camper loaded with a weekends worth of tools food and spare parts. no 5th wheel trailers either thanks for the input! __________________ 2005 quad cab longbed. Stock

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09-17-2009, 02:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
poptarts Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: weatherford, tx/ dallas,tx Posts: 451 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts poptarts's Truck Pics	shoot i would go with the 6 in and 37s. imo the 4 in and 35s looks not good. kinda stock __________________ 2006 dodge 3500 megacab LARAMIE 4X4. 9 in lift with bilsten shocks dual up front. alpine screen, kicker l7 12", 37 in toyo m/t with 22s. 4 dripol gauges,smarty sr,no silencer ring, cat, or muffler,dual 8 in tips.

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BillyRam Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Augusta,SC Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post BillyRam's Truck Pics	Tall trucks raise the front of the trailer and throw the weight to the back. This combined with tall "D" rated tires can give you a dangerous amount of sway. Not to add you won't have much braking power on the truck with tall tires so better make sure the trailer has strong brakes. Billy __________________ Garmon tranny SunCoast ProLoc HTT ProStreet 66/71/13 652hp/1254tq=11.91/111.59-1/4

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smokee04 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 165 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts smokee04's Truck Pics	i would would go with 35s my 8 inch lift with 37s sucks to slow down __________________ 04 clutch j&a II 62/65 fass

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bldrinker Cummins Nut Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hesperia Posts: 353 Thanks: 20 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts bldrinker's Truck Pics	Lift it as big as you want just re gear and get a nice drop hitch or custom make one. I know of a few guys with 14,000# fifth wheels on 40" tires, with powerjokes. No problem, just set it up right. __________________ 2006 2500 megacab 4x4 AFE stage 2, 4" banks exaust Edge EZ tuner

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get vert Cummins Nut Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: san bruno Posts: 423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post get vert's Truck Pics	I tow with mine just fine. I dont set the world on fire but I make it up the hills. __________________ 99 Dodge quad cab lb, 24v, ALL CUSTOM

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heyzipupyourfly Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts heyzipupyourfly's Truck Pics	haha i like the way you put that, "i don't set the world on fire" I'm more or less worried about the trans being overworked and going on me. I believe my truck has 4:10s now, I still haven't had the time to jack it up and find out. so i "think" the gearing will be ok? maybe not. either way i agree that 35s will look small it is a longbed 4 door. thanks for the input guys. __________________ 2005 quad cab longbed. Stock

09-18-2009, 12:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
bldrinker Cummins Nut Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hesperia Posts: 353 Thanks: 20 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts bldrinker's Truck Pics	Re gearing will keep the tranny from working hard. The new gears probaly 4:56:1 will give the tranny mechanical advantage to over come the weight and "de gearing effect" of the tall tires. If you do go 35's stay with your 4:10's __________________ 2006 2500 megacab 4x4 AFE stage 2, 4" banks exaust Edge EZ tuner

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dodge24 Cummins Nut Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 308 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts dodge24's Truck Pics	Since you said you would be hauling a slide in camper, I would tend to go with a little less lift than 6''. Of course this would be my personal preference and I have seen plenty of lifted rigs with campers, it just doesn't look like much fun having to fight all that sway around the corners, especialy while pulling a trailer! Air bags are a must either way, but you probably already knew that. __________________ 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 White Quad Cab, 4x4, Leveled with 35" BFG KM2s, BD Billet Converter Drag Comp, DDP 110's, HTT 62/65/13ss, HTT Quickspool Manifold