Tried everything...blocks under rear wheels of truck are the only thing that I can come up with to provide the lift that the ultimate trailer hitch and sway bars need. Is there any kind of ramp to put at the rear of the rear tires to temporaily lift hitch enough to go over the slope?
2006-09-17 10:29:59 · 11 answers · asked by James L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You minght need more powerful shocks and leafsprings. Most basic trucks aren't meant for large trailer towing, so it might be time for an upgrade.
2006-09-17 10:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by lenfantdezappa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will be the worst answer but here goes. If you know a good metal worker or welding shop investigate havomg the hitch modified with a hinge and pin so that the pin is pressed up releasing the hinge to angle only when the rear of the vehicle tips downward and having enough weight that when you are again level or at much less of an angle the pin will drop back making the hinge ridged again.
2006-09-24 00:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by theshermany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spring bars are what scraped on the slope for my hitch. (22' trailer on Astro Van) Long story short, The spare tire cradle provided a good crossbar (like an 'A' of the trailer tongue). I bolted a plate to the underside and rigged up a heavy duty swivel wheel on another plate that would very quickly slide into place on the mounted plate. It gave me the few inches of lift I needed when the wheel was at the top of the slope. It was very cheap, very easy to use.
2006-09-17 20:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by Grillboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's something you just have to get creative about. two ideas are (a) they make blocks for RV's that clip together like leggos. They are called Lynx and come in kits of 6 and 10 or something like that. They will clip together to form ramps that go as high as you want. Then you just unclip them and put them back into their bag. These are available at RV dealerships/Camping World or any RV parts place. or (b) Air suspension. This is an overload system that raisesthe frame of your truck. I have a one ton daully crewcab with utility bed and and extra thousand or so extra pounds of tools and parts. I have the Firestone Air Ride system and it will lift the frame and body of my truck about 6". The system runs somewhere around $250 plus installation. I think either would do the job for you. One is much cheaper but more work and the other is a lot higher but a lot easier. You can even get an onboard compressor to adjust the air rides so you don't even have to get out of your truck. How spoiled do you want to be and how much do you want to spend. If you do a lot of pulling and there is a danger of hitting bottom then spend the bucks. I just saw a motorhome stuck trying to get into a service station. Don't know what it cost or what damage was done but there werre two wreckers trying to get it out and it was still stuck.
2006-09-17 17:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had this problem with my RV and exiting of entering the drive way on an angle keeps the rear higher avoiding dragging. If this is not possible you can install a heavy-duty caster on the end of a carrier which you slide into your hitch when using the drive. Explore the options, can you build up the area with asphalt?? Some villages allow this if it does not block drainage.
2006-09-23 23:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago I had the same problem. I put on the rear a set of heavy duty gas shocks and went up in tire size and problem fixed.
2006-09-24 00:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rig a wheel of some kind to put on the hitch a large swivel wheel bolted in place of the ball or unbolt the hitch and take it off
2006-09-17 19:13:11 · answer #7 · answered by big_t_1_1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try installing a set of heavy duty air shocks?
2006-09-17 17:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by thetdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/12 boards wokes for me
2006-09-25 00:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by chris m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New shocks, bigger tires in the back.
2006-09-23 09:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by kimmy3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋