How to Stop Scraping the Driveway and Bottoming out w/ a Tandem Axle Trailer
Updated 09/08/2025 | Published 06/04/2025
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Hello, We just bought a 2025 Forest River Salem Hemishere Elite 36 FL. It is 5th wheel which is 43.5foot long. We are being told after purchase that it is a low profile RV. So we brought it home pulled in the driveway, no issue, maybe because I wasnt outside looking at it as it was pulled into the driveway. So about a week later when we tried to pull out of the driveway we could not without dragging the back frame on the ground. After hours of work, we did figure it out. While my husband backed out I had to keep putting 2 x 12s under the tires to keep the back end up enough so it did not touch the ground. Is there a lift kit? or are skid wheels better for this issue. Thanks for any suggestions.
asked by: Bonnie D
Expert Reply:
Congrats on the new 5th wheel trailer. You can definitely install a pair of weld on skid wheels on the back bottom corners of your trailer, or frame. I have listed a couple of options below:
Ultra-Fab Steel Mini-Roller for Trailers and RVs - Weld On - 1-1/2" Wide x 2-1/2" Tall item # UF48-979022
Ultra-Fab Steel Jumbo Roller for Trailers and RVs - Weld On - 2-1/2" Wide x 3" Tall item # UF48-979023
As far as a lift kit goes. It looks like the axles on your 2025 Forest River Salem Hemishere Elite 36 FL are already mounted below your springs so flipping them isn't an option. The only option, I have is the Correct Track Trailer Alignment and Lift Kit item # RR23QX. This kit mounts to your spring hangers and moves the attachment point down 1-1/4" lifting your trailer up a corresponding amount.
If you would like to go up to 2-1/4" of lift you'll also need to purchase the Correct Track Trailer Alignment and Lift Kit item # LC87120.
If you have any additional questions, go ahead and click on the box below that says Reply to Jerred H and I'll be happy to answer them.
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Jerred H.
9/8/2025
Hey, did you decide to go with the skid wheels or the lift kit for your 5th wheel? I'm curious to know how it worked out for you, as it could really help others facing similar driveway challenges.