Lift and towing.

[crpmap]

Im sure this has been posted before but here goes again. IM am getting ready to lift my 2013 express, my question is has anyone done much towing with a lift. I currently have a 30ft 6500 pound camper i tow, i also have the airlift 100 airbags under the truck. Should i stay with my leveling kit i have or will it be ok to lift and if so would 6inch be to much or should i stay with say a 4 inch. More than likely will be putting a set of aftermarket wheels and 35's on it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[audio1der]

Why wouldn't it work? there are a TON of lifted trucks around here pulling everything from travel trailers to monster toy haulers (they have to lift those as well)
You will likely need a longer drop shank but that should be about it.

 

[BULLRAM]

I have an 09 with a CST 7 inch lift and i tow a 30 foot Sierra that weighs about the same, I just got a W/D hitch , and it handles perfect, I have bags but dont have them in yet, I had to get a drop shank for the W/D hitch.

 

[that white kid]

Or you could just go with a 3in body lift it won't change the suspension for towing wise it will just lift the body and you can easily fit 35s but if it is a gooseneck trailer then I would most definitely not use the body lift because the bed is lifted on block and doesn't sit on the frame but they work well heck I don't even have my crush blocks in yet and last week I had a 900lb safe in the bed and a 12 foot trailer and there was no sag at all with the airbags

 

[crpmap]

Thanks for the good replys i would really like to stay with suspension lift unless just needed a couple more inches later on down the road. My truck only has 3.55 in it witch is why im wanting to stay with a 35 inch tire, Was quoted 1600 for a gear swap...Now i have to figure out if i need a 4 or 6 i realy want the 6 cause there is only 150 difference in the kits but i dont want to run a 37 and still try to tow, is anyone running a 35 with 6 or more inch lift..

 

[DannyMK2]

towing with the 35's and 3.55's would be your issue, not the lift itself. if the trailer is 6500 lbs loaded, you should be fine. the truck might lug a bit on hills and downshift alot, but will tow it. i would get 17" aftermarket wheel, imo. save the weight.

 

[crpmap]

Already looked into that i will be putting on aftermarket wheels in 17 or 18. Also going to try a at instead of a mt just depends on what i can find. Would a 35 with 6inch look alright i no rough country calls for a 37 with there 6. Im more than likely going with rc because they are cheaper and their home base is only 25 miles from me.

 

[raptor1797]

Yes I think it would still look good but I think you might wish you put 37's on it though. The 4" IMO would look the best with 35's .

 

[J_Huntsman]

I have 35's with a 6" lift. You could fit 37's under it but I like the 35's. I do a lot of towing and the truck does just fine. I have air lift 1000 and it helped quite a bit. I also have the 3.55 rear diff. I wish I had Yukon 4.11's but the 3.55 does fine, it just hunts for gears every now and then.

 

[Disturbed]

J Huntsman are you using a WDH in the one picture?

 

[Caldwell]

4" with 35s would be perfect I think. It gives you a great compromise. Plus since your planning in 35s with 3.55 gears and towing, I wouldn't want a much larger tire then that.

Good luck with your choice !