Well I got me a 2003 ram 2500 heavy duty. Problem is that it is lifted 6 inches and on brand new 37" toyo's. I think I need to find someone to buy the lift and tire and swap me parts/tires. I don't know that I like having a drop hitch that is a foot long to reach the trailor. Looks awesome though. Total pavement pounder. I will see if I can get some pics of it.
gots me a tow rig.
- Thread starter 94rodeo
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moabrangler
Well-Known Member
My GMC has a 6'' lift,35'' tires, an a foot long drop hitch{ alum}.No problems towing my 20' trl.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
'98 stock Dodge, 215 75 R16's and an 8" drop... your guys's trucks must have started out as low riders.
I've got a 6" drop on a stock '99 Stuper Duty. 285 70 16"
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
You guys are old though, so you want the tongue of your trailers to be touching the ground so you can still step up in it
Nah, my running boards help me get in.
I have a 16' trailor and when I place my rig so there is ~500# on the tongue, it drops the hitch about an inch and a half and the trailor is sitting high in the front. I can drive the rig forward until the trailor is level, but that drops the hitch down another 4 inches or so. I am thinking that is way too much tongue weight at that point. I really don't want a longer drop hitch. Just don't feel safe with it.
kobyhud
Lurker
- Location
- Lindon, UT
After towing my heavy rodeo around for a while I came to the conclusion that lots of tongue weight was much better than too little. When you have too little its really scary to have that trailer just dancing around of its own volition back there.
Not saying that lifted tow trucks are a good idea though.
Not saying that lifted tow trucks are a good idea though.
'98 stock Dodge, 215 75 R16's and an 8" drop... your guys's trucks must have started out as low riders.
Same here, except mines a '01
Bunch of low-riding truck'cars'.
offroaddave
It's just one term!
- Location
- sunset
I'd make it stock. If it's for towing. Unless you own stock in the oil company's.
Drop hitch or not.
Drop hitch or not.
BroncoMama
Rock Diva
- Location
- Just south of craziness
Ummm, how much would you want for the wheels, tires, and lift?
The lift is one of those ones that has the pivoting arms and what not that cost around a grand. The tires have like 400 miles on them and cost $1400 brand new. I would need the stock parts to go back on my rig as well as tires. So Make me an offer.
Where is a good place to buy a good drop hitch or have one made for that matter?
Kiel
Formerly WJ ZUK
Biggest one I could find locally was a 10 inch drop whcih I got at 4 wheel parts. I looked at trailer supply on 35th and redwood but they we always out of the 10 and 12 hitches