hammer450r
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Can i tow a fifth wheel with 6.5 inch lift with 38"? And can i tow a 13,000 pound fifth wheel?
Fifth wheel trailer with lift kit
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Russ
Found On Russ' Drive
Your gonna have problems with the bed rail to 5er clearance issues. I do with my OBS with NO lift and my axles are flipped on my trailer.
big_rooster
HNIC
depends on how high you wanna lift yer trailer. ha ha nope you gonna have to go with a bumper pull.
Crumm
Fordoholic
A 12" lift on the trailer should just about do it
A bumper pull would be a much better option though.
Zookie400
I WANNA GO FAST
just like russ said, my bed rails are mashed a little bit and i have a stock height OBS.
Tail_Gunner
CRJ & ERJ A&P Mech.
I don't think it'll work with a 5'er. Fifth wheel trailers are designed to be towed with trucks with a somewhat standard bed and box height. Even stock Superduties have compatability issues with some 5th wheel trailers. You need to have at least 4" to 5" of clearance between the top of the bed and the bottom edge of the RV.
If you try to mate-up a fifth wheel and a truck that has a 6" lift kit, you will have problems:
1) The trailer will not be in a level towing position and will be in an excessively nose high attitude causing possible handling issues.
2) The angle will be severe enough that while you might have the required clearance of 4" to 5" at the mid point on the sides of the truck box, you will not have adequate clearance along the tailgate area.
You can have a 6" lift on your truck or you can have a 5th wheel RV, but you can't have both unless you put a " 6 inch lift kit" on the RV trailer also. But you don't even want to think about going there for safety reasons and verticle clearance issues.
Like the others have already recommended, go with a travel trailer.
If you try to mate-up a fifth wheel and a truck that has a 6" lift kit, you will have problems:
1) The trailer will not be in a level towing position and will be in an excessively nose high attitude causing possible handling issues.
2) The angle will be severe enough that while you might have the required clearance of 4" to 5" at the mid point on the sides of the truck box, you will not have adequate clearance along the tailgate area.
You can have a 6" lift on your truck or you can have a 5th wheel RV, but you can't have both unless you put a " 6 inch lift kit" on the RV trailer also. But you don't even want to think about going there for safety reasons and verticle clearance issues.
Like the others have already recommended, go with a travel trailer.
Crumm
Fordoholic
It would take more than that due to the larger tires on the truck.
Think Bumper pull
Scarlet_Nape
PITA
Big K
SDD.com Hacker/Admin
Aww much better, I edited you post John 
hammer450r
Full Access Member
Thanks guys I didnt think so.
But how much weight should i be able to pull safely?
But how much weight should i be able to pull safely?
