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Originally Posted by sofmerc
I maybe wrong but the lift kit is more of a necessity because of TV heights rather than clearance on roads and boondocking.
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Originally Posted by sofmerc
... I will have it on my build sheet because of 57" rail height of truck with 5.0. Not sure why you would need on a bumper pull trailer.
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Yes, the most common reason to add the lift is for clearance of the 5.0 trailer frame over the sides of the pickup truck... but the original reason for these lifts was road clearance.
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Originally Posted by sofmerc
Keep in mind, lift kit doesn't change the height/ground clearance of axles...
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Clearance under the axle assembly crossmembers is rarely an issue - that's not what the lift is used for. Raising the trailer improves clearance under the ends over bumps or in dips or starting up slopes, and for low-hanging parts.
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Originally Posted by sofmerc
Tank clearance would be an inch or so higher.
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The tanks and everything else other than the axle assemblies go up by the height of the lift spacer, which is 2.625 inches.