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RV Lift Kit - How to raise your RV to get more ground clearance. • 00:00 Intro • 00:53 Problem • 03:12 Solutions • 07:10 Benefits • 08:50 Potential Problems • 12:13 Intro with Steve • 18:00 Parts • 19:23 Install • 22:15 Recap • 25:17 Problems and Successes with Install • Visit Shelburne RV: https://shelburnerv.com/ • Be sure to check out the Shelburne RV Youtube Channel- / @shelburnerv • Today our project is here at Shelburne RV where we plan on putting a Lift Kit on the camper. Yes, you heard me correctly a lift kit. Now, don't get me wrong... we aren't going to have to get a can of baccer and get a step ladder to get in the door. But I know that deep down you were secretly wishing that was the case. • Problem: • Why are we going to do this? We are planning on doing this for one main reason. That reason is that the suspension has failed again. If you've been following me for a while you may remember that I had a suspension failure in the past. This also tore up the wiring harness that the factory put directly over the tires with a whole 1.5 of clearance to start with. It was covered under warranty. Camping World replaced an axle and changed out the shackles which were the only fixes that Keystone would approve under warranty. When I got it hooked up and realized that the brakes weren't working right they educated me about how you had to brandish the new brakes, the tech also stated that he felt like more should be done to prevent further issues but that Keystone wouldn't approve it. For all you guys that say it's just overweight. I did weigh the camper and it was overweight but only by 160 lbs. Granted, this was with empty tanks. I have since gone through and taken some stuff out of the camper to try to decrease the weight. Also, remember that we upgraded the tires to the Goodyear endurance tires. These were quite a bit heavier than the trailer king tires which makes up for some of this difference. I realize that about 20% of the weight of the trailer is expected to be transferred to the truck, but it's just weird that these trailers only have 4400 lb axles on them. • Solution • The solution that I have come up with for this problem is fairly complex. I'll start with the best solution options first, but the best solution options are also the priciest. If money was no object, I would opt for the MORrhyde independent suspension with disc brakes. I decided to attack this problem in two different ways. The first way is to add sumo springs to the leaf springs. He said, they do 2 lifts all the time with no issues but have seen issues from higher lifts. I talked to Steve and he said that he thought this sounded like a great plan of action. He apparently didn't realize that I was crazy enough to combine both solutions though. • Prospected benefits of my solution combination: There will be a minimum of an extra 2 of extra space between the tire and the camper with decreased spring movement at the same time. I feel that this will make it virtually impossible for the tires to rub. This will also cause the camper to ride more level when in transport as my truck is pretty tall and it has always been slightly nose high. • Possible negative outcomes- • I'm not a suspension expert, I'm a regular everyday guy. This is just what I did, obviously do at your own risk. • When thinking about the negative outcomes of what could happen I think the most obvious thing would be that the trailer will sit higher, thus you have to worry a tad more about clearance and could theoretically make the trailer more top heavy. I feel that since #1 it's only 12 ft high instead of 13 ft high to start with like a lot of campers this risk is mitigated. Also the suspension will be more stiff, this stiffness could relay through to the appliances, frame, and rest of the camper, but I feel that this spring being a rubber polymer will still soften it somewhat and I don't expect any issues. • Related Videos: • Camper Problems: • Camper Quality • Goodyear Endurance Tires: • Goodyear Endurance RV Tire Upgrade • Simcoe Spring Service Lift Video: • How We Install a 2 inch lift kit in C... • We are now affiliates with the Gypsy App: https://www.gypsyguide.com?afmc=THEGIMPY utm_campaign=THEGIMPY utm_source=leaddyno utm_medium=affiliate • Sound Effects used from Freesound.org: FI3UJ7VR97Y6GGZA, XPQ4Z32DPUUH5OLB, AOOOCVDXNE8J8F0Z, YPPZEVYBWDV8OBPS • We are now an Amazon Affiliate. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and Gypsy Guide, affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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