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How does one tow with a lifted truck?

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Old 05-14-2011 | 03:49 PM
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Carefully.

ANNNNNDDDDD with a 14 inch drop hitch good for 7500 lbs (Solid, not tubular, heavy as *****)

 
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Old 05-14-2011 | 05:38 PM
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lol...you have to be smarter then the hook up to git r' done
 
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Old 05-14-2011 | 06:57 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't tow any substantial weight with a lifted truck. Yes, I know that lots of people do and haven't died from it, but I'm a paranoid SOB. The higher your tow vehicle's center of gravity, the greater the mechanical advantage you're giving to the towed vehicle. That said, a drop hitch does reduce that advantage some.

So, yeah, very carefully.
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 12:21 AM
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That's a hell of a hitch. I had to get a 5" drop hitch the other day because my 2" drop hitch had my newly acquired boat just about dragging it's as...rear end on the trip back to the house with it.
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 04:16 AM
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lol mine is a 14 as well but adjustable. Truck looks good man.
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 04:21 AM
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Thats a great looking truck...
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 03:01 PM
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Damn thats a drop hitch......but then again thats a really low trailer to start off with.

I have to get a lower drop hitch for work, only problem is I want one of the adjustable aluminum ones and they want $200 bucks for them
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 05:25 PM
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I bought the hitch from Action Accessories for $120ish. As far as she looks, it's either sparkling clean or so covered in mud you can't tell its red
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 10:46 PM
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If anybody needs a 6" drop hitch let me know. I have a nice Curt rated at 6,000 pounds with a reinforced gusset laying around...
 
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Old 05-15-2011 | 11:00 PM
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http://circlebtrailerstexas.com/bigtextrailers/14gp.jpg

this is how i would tow. you can get them set up to run on a hitch on the bumper they dont need to be in the bed.
 


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