Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Added Deaver +3HD leaf springs today!

 The Raptor tends to 'squat' a bit with the travel trailer, so after many days of research I bottomed out (sic) on the Deaver +3HD leafs with the Offroad Alliance raised bump stops!  Why?  They'll add 1" of clearance in the back, they offer an amazing ride, and this will give us more oomph with the Raptor suspension.  

They're seriously BEEFY leaf springs.  The OEM springs are 4 leafs, the Deaver +3HD are 12 leafs!  But the ride is incredibly compliant!  Love this update!!






The truck is a totally new beast when towing now, before you could 'feel' the trailer much more - but now it feels like it was meant to do this!  Two big thumbs up for this addition!


Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Got a travel trailer - finally!

My wife and I have wanted to get a travel trailer ever since we got the Raptor 7 years ago!  We finally bit the bullet(haha) and got a used 2016 Keystone Bullet Ultra-Lite 220RBIWE - we love it!  Obviously, Raptors are not really 'towing' vehicles for daily use, but this trailer is 4600lbs, and GWVR of 6400 lbs and 480lb tongue weight.  For a 25.5' trailer it comes nicely setup with dual slides and a center island.  We got a weight distribution hitch (WDH) with the trailer as well which made a HUGE difference in ride quality while towing.

Here are some pics!  






















Added Deaver +3HD leaf springs today!

 The Raptor tends to 'squat' a bit with the travel trailer, so after many days of research I bottomed out (sic) on the Deaver +3HD l...