New to Me Truck...YAY ME!

[nast70]

Up grading from a 2009 F250 to a 2009 F350. The 350 is 2 1/2" higher than the F250. The smaller truck is the perfect height (after the suspension squats about 2") for the 5th wheel. The new truck will barely notice the the trailer on the suspension. I'm going to have to jack up the trailer up at least 2", maybe a bit more. I might be able to lower the hitch in the box to help and some combination of spring/axle blocks and taller equalizer. I've seen some blocks on Amazon, and a buddy said he just made his own. Standen's has the tall equalizers but I didn't think to ask about the spacer blocks. Anyone know of a shop that may have various sized spacer blocks on hand?

 

[06 Dragon]

I might have a 4” set of blocks, fits between the rear axle and spring pack. Off of a 2014 f350. Not sure if they will work for you?

 

[JMCX]

I might have a 4” set of blocks, fits between the rear axle and spring pack. Off of a 2014 f350. Not sure if they will work for you?

I believe he's looking to lift the trailer. Truck is already too high.

 

[2kDoo]

You went from a 09 to an 09 ?
Why ? Gvr ?

 

[nast70]

Moved from my '09 5.4L into my dads '09 6.8L 'Old Man Truck'. Less than 70000km on it.
Yeah, I'm looking for the spacers for the trailer.

 

[mclean]

I was always told no for spacers on a trailer. Maybe that is just my liberal Google results though

 

[pfi572]

Just switch out rear blocks under your springs on truck to f250 blocks . They are a couple inch’s shorter then the f350 .
I have went the other way for a f250 . Put f350 blocks in to raise it a couple inch’s .

 

[Zrock]

have you hooked up the trailer yet to see how things line up? 350's pull 5th wheels around all the time without lifting the trailer.

 

[nast70]

Installing the new brake controller and taking it out of the yard this weekend. I'll have a good look at the set up then.

 

[nast70]

Wouldn't a taller equalizer (4"-6") lift the trailer as well?

 

[Summitric]

can you flip the trailer axles to below the springs? or are they already below the springs?

 

[nast70]

The axles are already below the trailer. My preliminary measurements may me think I will need at least 3". That 6" equalizer, less the 2 1/2" that is on there currently would get me 3 1/2" no?