Have the seller measure it from the ground and tell you, then you'll be right on. I believe I use a 2" drop with my Tahoe so you should be fairly close, you might need a bit more. Don't know if the newer ones have 13 or 15" wheels.
Or yeah, just pick one up at Walmart or HD when you are there, if it looks skewed in the parking lot you can just turn around and return it for a different one. Osseous must be that guy rolling down the highway with his trailer all crooked nose down since he doesn't like to crank ;-). I just want it level. With a swing away jack it's not an issue.
Yeah, I was referring to your spring height with weight when loaded down with a trip's worth of gear. I wasn't saying anything about whether or not a half ton can tow a raft.I do have an email out to the original owner and I think a half ton truck can tow a raft all day long and not even know it's back there, my towing max is around 9000lbs. I have a friend who tows the same trailer with her Nissan Pathfinder and she's using a 1" step down. I was hoping someone had the same trailer and a full size truck but I think a Tahoe is pretty close. Thanks for the input!
Yeah, I was referring to your spring height with weight when loaded down with a trip's worth of gear. I wasn't saying anything about whether or not a half ton can tow a raft.
No, I just meant that once your springs (on the truck) are compressed with a full load of coolers and dry boxes etc, your pre-measured drop may be a little too much. Once I bought a stinger with 2" and 2 5/16" balls and the height adjustment, I've never looked back. All my other stingers haven't come out of the garage since. They are well worth the money, IMO. They are especially handy when you don't know exactly what to expect or your load may be changing over the course of a trip. Like some others on the thread, I do my best to make sure my trailer is always level, which is more important with tandems anyway.Is tongue weight the same thing as "spring height"? It's been a long time since I towed a raft trailer...knocking back the cobwebs.
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Awesome. Have fun on the Salmon.The previous owner got back with me and recommends a 2" step down should work just fine with a 2011+ Ford F150 and this trailer.
Thanks again everyone for the suggestions.
No, I just meant that once your springs (on the truck) are compressed with a full load of coolers and dry boxes etc, your pre-measured drop may be a little too much. Once I bought a stinger with 2" and 2 5/16" balls and the height adjustment, I've never looked back. All my other stingers haven't come out of the garage since. They are well worth the money, IMO. They are especially handy when you don't know exactly what to expect or your load may be changing over the course of a trip. Like some others on the thread, I do my best to make sure my trailer is always level, which is more important with tandems anyway.
Awesome. Have fun on the Salmon.
Nice. I love my air bags. They make you wonder, "how did I ever survive without these?!"Got it and that is certainly something to consider. I have airbags installed however so spring sag shouldn't be an issue.
