TSB 02-001-01 to Lower Rear of Truck

1 7/8" for More 5th Wheel Clearance

Before

After

Truck Empty - Before TSB

Truck Empty - After TSB

Truck Connected to 5th Wheel Camper - Before TSB

Truck Connected to 5th Wheel Camper - After TSB

Notes:

Trailer King Pin weight is 1700 - 1800 pounds.
With the truck empty, the rear is 1" higher than the front measureing at the top of the wheel wells.
With the 5th wheel camper attached, the rear of the truck is about 3/4" lower than the front measured at the top of the wheel wells.
Clearance between truck bed and camper before TSB was about 6".
Clearance between truck bed and camper after TSB is now about 8".
TSB 02-001-01 Description - Rear of vehicle sits too high to allow hook up to a fifth-wheel trailer. This bulletin applies to 2500 and 3500 4x4s. The curb hight lowering package is designed to reduce the rear spring spacer block by 1 7/8 inch, which will lower the rear of the vehicle by several inches proving clearance so that most customers can attach their fifth-wheel or goose neck trailer to the trailer hitch turntable.