aztex Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Howdy! NOT my rig! I noticed this in a parking lot. I don't know how to set up a 5th wheel and maybe there's a way you level it when hitched that would do this but this still looks scary odd to me! It was in a shopping center parking lot with no over night camping so to be on the road soon. Just curious! Thanks, Az Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Too much trailer for the truck. I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueLghtning Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 This is when you see all the comments that say you just need air bags and you'll be fine! 🙄 That truck is squatting a lot and yeah by the looks of it, he's probably over weight. Dan (Class of 2017) - 2012 Ram 3500 & 2005 Alpenlite Valhalla 29RK Contact me at rvsolarconsulting.com or Two Wheel Ramblin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBirdman Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 WOW! Either he is seriously overweight, or has broken springs on rear axle. Looks like an F350? It should not squat that bad, that is very scary. I would have my wife drop a dime on him to state patrol if I something like that was near us going down the road. That is a prime example of *you can't fix stupid*!! If he had to do some hard maneuvers on the road, no way that front is going to be able to do it, not much traction up there. 2022 Coachman Leprechaun, traveling around to dark sky areas and chasing the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztex Posted March 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 It's an F250 Super Duty. I guess a perfectly set up rig should be level bow to stern; TV to trailer, so even IF this was set this way to level the trailer while parked it would not balance when set up for travel... Yea scary lookin'! Az Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Air bags will help level the truck but not help with the overloading of the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeFulltimers Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 That's not a very big fiver. They must have EVERYTHING in the camper loaded in front of it's axles causing way too much pin weight. Fulltiming since September 1, 2010 2012 Ford F-350 PSD SRW Lariat Crew Cab 2012 Montana 3585SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatAngell Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 I would expect that it looks like that without having the 5rv hooked up. Arounf here we say "let's take up a collection so that so and so can finish lifting their truck" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 4 hours ago, aztex said: I guess a perfectly set up rig should be level bow to stern; TV to trailer, so even IF this was set this way to level the trailer while parked it would not balance when set up for travel... If you look at the space in the front and rear wheel wells, it looks that the trailer is way too heavy for the truck as I don't see how they could have made the truck do that to park it. Since all anyone can do it to guess by the appearance, I agree with those who say the truck is dangerously overloaded. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Really simple...Either too much trailer or too little truck. Ken Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 "Don't worry, your truck can tow this baby." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 15 hours ago, rm.w/aview said: Prolly rethink that king size waterbed. That reminds me of a custom built RV that I was at Escapade in VT! It had a water bed along with some other very heavy items. The Smart Weigh crew were stunned when she went through to get weighed and none of the Escapade staff have seen her or her RV since. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbutspry Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 They call that stance the 'Cali Lean'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGO Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 He jacked up the truck using springs strong enough to get the body up for looks. You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 If that was intentional, he screwed the engineered weight distribution and load bearing. To me it looks like every truck overloaded to the point the springs were bent, or are getting that way. We all are ignorant when we start any new undertaking, and we can resolve ignorance. But you just can't teach stupid! RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztex Posted March 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 Yea I didn't think any logical explanation for this other than WRONG! It looked more drastic in real life. I was tempted to unweight the front a little bit but was afraid it would flip over! When I first got my Airstream I was just slightly unbalanced and it felt like driving on ice! I can't imagine this rig actually going down the road in any semblance of straight line... A T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwockey Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 11:26 AM, ARGO said: He jacked up the truck using springs strong enough to get the body up for looks. If the point was to look stupid and unsafe then, SUCCESS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Any truck suspension lift designed for trucks is usually a soft suspension. They're made for off-road wheel travel and ground clearance and usually sacrifice the tow weight rating. There is a popular truck mod of only doing half a lift. Some states have banned this due to the headlights cannot be aimed correctly. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 When I was in HS the "cool guys" would lower the rear of their cars to cause them to sit at a similar angle. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, Kirk W said: When I was in HS the "cool guys" would lower the rear of their cars to cause them to sit at a similar angle. But the fast car guys would raise the back to get better weight transfer for those impromptu drag races...😎 Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said: But the fast car guys would raise the back to get better weight transfer for those impromptu drag races...😎 That came later as technology improved. Shows our age difference. 😣 Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Besides the overweight condition, those custom rims lack the load carrying capacity of stock rims. And yes, the California tilt was tail-high, at least here in Indiana. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Come-on folks...........the guy was just stoping by the mall to pick up a few cases of beer so that he could spend the evening down at Buba's Muffler Shop cobbling some sq. tubing in the back of the 5er so that when he loaded the Yugo on the back that his "rig" would just balance just peachy.......... Just to fine tune the balance.........just load 25 case of beer in the........"sweet-spot" Drive on............(Aint it a wonder what a guy can do with five pounds of E6011 rod and Forney-Buzz-Box and......3 cases of Bud) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 3/3/2019 at 2:59 PM, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said: But the fast car guys would raise the back to get better weight transfer for those impromptu drag races...😎 And the truth is lowering the rear end achieves more weight transfer to the rear axle. Take the case to the extreme ... raise the rear end until the body is vertical and all of the weight is on the front end. Therefore, the more you jack up the rear, the less weight you have on the drive axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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