Lift Kit for a 2016 Airstream Flying Cloud 23FB

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Just to be sure, with Torflex axels our 2016 would use the K71-724-02 lift kit?

asked by: Tom R

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The most common way to lift a trailer, like your 2016 Airstream Flying Cloud 23FB, is to add an over-under kit like part # K71-384-00 for a 2-3/8" axle diameter or part # K71-385-00 for a 3" axle diameter. These will raise your trailer equal to the diameter of your axle plus the height of your leaf spring stack.

I'm not quite sure what axles you have on your Airstream so if you have something other than standard axles then let me know and I can help you find a different lift kit like part # K71-724-02 which is a lift kit for a Torflex axle.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Tom R.

4/5/2019

Just to be sure, with Torflex axels our 2016 would use the K71-724-02 lift kit?

Jon G.

4/5/2019

No necessarily, sorry I wasn't as clear as I should have been. There are a variety of Torflex axles out there so you just need to make sure that the lift kit you use was designed for it. You can choose the correct lift kit by your Torflex axle number. Since you have a tandem axle trailer we have the following for your application: Torflex #10 - # K71-707-02 Torflex #11 - # K71-724-02 Torflex #12 - # K71-725-02 If you happen to have a different Torflex axle number just let me know and I can assist you further.

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