kenny thomas
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Let us know how that works for you.I may try that with my wife.
Let us know how that works for you.I may try that with my wife.
I will let you know as soon as the swelling goes down in my black eye.Let us know how that works for you.
I have a 19' f250 FX4. The trailer is a 91 W&W 16'. I had to lower the couple on the trailer for me to get 5.5-6" of clearance from my tailgate/bed rails to the gooseneck frame. When I did that it made it so jacked up on the front end unlevel it made the front axle tires of the trailer be off the ground. It has 205/75/15s on the trailer and I was curious if I could put 235s on it to jack the whole trailer up allowing me to drop the coupler enough to carry weight on the front axle as well? If I can't figure anything out I'm gonna end up trading it and taking a loss on it which sucks. The trailer also doesn't have springs where I could axle flip it and put blocks under it.Tell me more about your truck and trailer. What model truck do you have that a GN trailer's axels ae off the ground? What make and year model trailer do you have? You mentioned lowering the coupler? Is it a pickup that you are using, and the bed is too deep ( sides are too high)?
I'm in south Pittsburg. About any direction for me is an hour so I figured I would drive an extra 15-20 miles to a better market.You dont have to spend a lot to help it work better. If it don't make sense to spend on gates then add something above them that will block the view. If they cant see through or over a gate they arent as likely to try to jump.
Where are you in TN that its so far to sell, or is it because you need to sell on Saturdays.
I totally agree with a short drive sometimes being worth a lot.I'm in south Pittsburg. About any direction for me is an hour so I figured I would drive an extra 15-20 miles to a better market.
Does the truck have off-road suspension? You could put taller tires on the trailer, and maybe put shorter tires on the truck? How far off the ground are the from trailer tires now?I have a 19' f250 FX4. The trailer is a 91 W&W 16'. I had to lower the couple on the trailer for me to get 5.5-6" of clearance from my tailgate/bed rails to the gooseneck frame. When I did that it made it so jacked up on the front end unlevel it made the front axle tires of the trailer be off the ground. It has 205/75/15s on the trailer and I was curious if I could put 235s on it to jack the whole trailer up allowing me to drop the coupler enough to carry weight on the front axle as well? If I can't figure anything out I'm gonna end up trading it and taking a loss on it which sucks. The trailer also doesn't have springs where I could axle flip it and put blocks under it.
It's the fx4 package so I'm pretty sure it's a suspension package. No lift kits or anything with factory size tires. On perfect level ground I would say 1.5-2" off the ground.Does the truck have off-road suspension? You could put taller tires on the trailer, and maybe put shorter tires on the truck? How far off the ground are the from trailer tires now?
Wives don't understand as well as animals. My dog beelines to the truck at the phrase "Get in the truck bitch." I don't even finish the sentence and my wife's mad at me....I may try that with my wife.
I think you are close to @coachgI'm in south Pittsburg. About any direction for me is an hour so I figured I would drive an extra 15-20 miles to a better market.
Thinking way out of the box maybe a heavy single axle where the rear one is and 16" inch rims and run it as a single axle GN. Probably easier to just trade itI have a 19' f250 FX4. The trailer is a 91 W&W 16'. I had to lower the couple on the trailer for me to get 5.5-6" of clearance from my tailgate/bed rails to the gooseneck frame. When I did that it made it so jacked up on the front end unlevel it made the front axle tires of the trailer be off the ground. It has 205/75/15s on the trailer and I was curious if I could put 235s on it to jack the whole trailer up allowing me to drop the coupler enough to carry weight on the front axle as well? If I can't figure anything out I'm gonna end up trading it and taking a loss on it which sucks. The trailer also doesn't have springs where I could axle flip it and put blocks under it.
Or put a flat bed on it!It's the fx4 package so I'm pretty sure it's a suspension package. No lift kits or anything with factory size tires. On perfect level ground I would say 1.5-2" off the ground.
Yea probably 45-55 since I'm at the foot of monteagle. I've worked with several people from up on the mountainHe is 35-45 minutes
Hard to do that to a 75k truck though. I did think about buying an older truck but that's just something else to be in the yard and insurance to pay onOr put a flat bed on it!
I've thought about everything possible. I did t get any bites on it on Facebook market place so I'll probably just trade it in tomorrow. He has a decently price one but the steel runner that the wood floor bolts to needs replaced and I've never done that so idkThinking way out of the box maybe a heavy single axle where the rear one is and 16" inch rims and run it as a single axle GN. Probably easier to just trade it
Yep. I wouldn't have ever thought about the newer trucks being that much taller and beds deeper but I guess it's a lesson learnt.I'm in a similar situation with my trailer. I had to have a longer coupler put on my trailer because the new truck is so much taller and the bed is deeper. Before the new coupler, there was only about 1 3/4" between the bottom of the trailer neck and top of bed rail. Now I drag the back of my trailer on everything. Mine has 15" tires too. No way on mine to swap to bigger tires without swapping axles, rims, tires, and fenders.
I have noticed how high the beds on the new trucks are even if standard. One reason i keep my old flatbed truck.Yep. I wouldn't have ever thought about the newer trucks being that much taller and beds deeper but I guess it's a lesson learnt.
True , you close to the log cabin place ?Yea probably 45-55 since I'm at the foot of monteagle. I've worked with several people from up on the mountain