Lift Kit on 22' Sport

[HotCorner]

Originally Posted by doughpat

Anybody happen to be selling a single axle Dexter #11?

Seems that InlandRV is out of stock, eTrailer only has the single axle in a #10....

eTrailer has a double axle kit.

[doughpat]

Yeah....sure would prefer not having to deal with buying extra/selling/...guess that might be my only option..

[Rhuffer2]

Originally Posted by doughpat

Yeah....sure would prefer not having to deal with buying extra/selling/...guess that might be my only option..

Try Airstream of Utah in Salt Lake. They sold me a single. But I was a walk-in customer. Make sure you ask for the right part though.

[HankStarr]

I'm about to lift my 22' Sport. I want to replace my single step with a double step set afterwards. Anyone recommend a good set that will fit existing holes?

[doughpat]

Ok, well, it seems nobody has the single axle kit in stock....not sure why its so difficult for a company (even direct from the manufacturer) to just break a set in two, but anyway....

I have one half of a set for sale (I.e. a single axle #11 lift kit).

Please private message me for details.

[kpfate]

After reading all of the posts on the need for a lift kit on a 22FB, sounds like mostly the need is due to issues in the driveway. To resolve this problem, we went out and got curb ramps that are designed to handle 8,000 pds. A hell of a lot cheaper than going through the costs and pains of having a lift kit put on by yourself, or extra costs from a dealer.

Just my thoughts.

[PB_NB]

Originally Posted by HankStarr

I'm about to lift my 22' Sport. I want to replace my single step with a double step set afterwards. Anyone recommend a good set that will fit existing holes?

We found a Lippert double step for our previous trailer. Best thing to do is measure the inside clearance for the mounts and search their site. Once you find one, go to Amazon and order it. That's what we did.

You can also cross reference sizes with etrailer.com as they seem to be differing from model to model as to how they measure them.

I had to persuade the unit that I bought and ream out the mounts and drill new holes and trim the top to get the step height as close to 8" as possible. I am considering doing the same with our Airstream because the step is too far down to be comfortable.

[doughpat]

Originally Posted by kpfate

After reading all of the posts on the need for a lift kit on a 22FB, sounds like mostly the need is due to issues in the driveway. To resolve this problem, we went out and got curb ramps that are designed to handle 8,000 pds. A hell of a lot cheaper than going through the costs and pains of having a lift kit put on by yourself, or extra costs from a dealer.

Just my thoughts.

Well, that approach works for that particular driveway....but what about the 1,000 other driveways where your likely to "drag-@$$"? Lifting the 22FB is the way to go.

Not that I am biased....

PS If anyone needs a single-axle lift kit, I've got an extra!

[kpfate]

Originally Posted by doughpat

Well, that approach works for that particular driveway....but what about the 1,000 other driveways where your likely to "drag-@$$"? Lifting the 22FB is the way to go.

Not that I am biased....

PS If anyone needs a single-axle lift kit, I've got an extra!

True, very true :0)

[Boxite]

Originally Posted by kpfate

True, very true :0)

Kpate, that’s the real advantage of the lift kit. I got tired of having to maneuver in/out of gas stations...and then not always avoiding that nasty scrape. In addition, when we boondock the lift kit give a lot more comfort in less-than-smooth terrain.

[JSP66]

The lift kit was well worth the cost and effort!

[ohmman]

Adding a bumper to the 22FB makes driveways even more treacherous. I entered a parking lot on our last trip and bottomed out the bumper pretty badly, bending it. It didn't seem like much on the way in, but I've been beating myself up about it since.

I am going to consider this lift kit. I'm a little worried about the added drag since I tow with an EV and that 3" adds about 3*87 = 261 square inches of fascia above the slipstream of my tow vehicle. It's not a ton, but it's not insignificant either. At the same time, dragging my bumper and sewer ring isn't a pleasure, either. And we like to camp off grid, which often means some challenging roads.

If only there was an air suspension option...

[doughpat]

Originally Posted by ohmman

I am going to consider this lift kit. I'm a little worried about the added drag since I tow with an EV and that 3" adds about 3*87 = 261 square inches of fascia above the slipstream of my tow vehicle.

One thing to keep in mind is that you are subtracting some surface area from the lower 'slipstream'....i.e the actual surface area of the AS isn't changing, you're just moving it up. Granted, the aerodynamics of the bottom surely aren't as significant as the top, because of the greater turbulence at ground level.

But your idea of the airbags...100% YES.....

[GeorgeR]

Just posted ad in classifieds. Unused half of lift kit for #11 Torflex axle available. Go to ad or PM me if interested.

[waninae39]

Added lift kit
Then bumper
Then fiamma bike rack at the back

Now we can easily carry our grey tank between the rack and the 22fb rear wall. This is needed as some site don't have dump at the site

[frans jansen]

I had my 2017 bambi 22fb lifted and it works great ,trailer pulls the same but it doesn't bottom out anymore ,I have an extra set over if somebody is interested $130.00 plus shipping ! email me at fransflyfishing@gmail.com

[drhodes22]

I have a "spare" lift kit for a 22' Bambi. PM for details. Located in New Mexico.
Thanks

[drhodes22]

Lift kit has been sold. One Less trailer to be bottoming out coming out of driveways and gas stations!!! Yay!!!

[frans jansen]

I still have a lift kit torflex#11 for sale for a Airstream 22FB sport .pm me for price

[frans jansen]

sold!