"Low hanging fruit" plagued my 2014 Rockwood HW-277 Pop-Up. Both the stairs and the dumps were very low to the ground AND far from the axle...a recipe for disaster. The farther from the axle, the more these low hanging fruit plunge earthward over breakovers and at the bottom of whoop-de-doos. (lookup unfamiliar terms)
I lifted my rig using a kit for the torsion axle. With leaf spring axles, it's often possible to lift the rig by moving the axle BELOW the leaf springs. This can be very easy, or in some cases, more complicated.
Lifting the rig is an excellent solution to add ground clearance. OTOH, lifting the rig may cause other issues, such as needing a longer ladder to reach high mounted accessories on the camper body, and needing a folding step to reach the bottom step of the stairs. Finally, you will need to adjust your WDH ball mount an equivalent amount to keep the rig level when towing.
Overall, many lift their rigs to add ground clearance, and they are satisfied with the results. If your rig has a basic, straight axle arrangement, the swap should be easy. Some require adapters to add a saddle for the springs on top of the axle. Some axles can just flip. BEWARE that some axles have built in "
camber" that can make the process a bit tricky, but a welding shop can probably add saddles for the spring mounts for a very modest price and retain the correct orientation on the axle (for camber) and simplify the entire process considerably for a modest price.
You were lucky. Hereafter, always use a spotter to watch the low hanging fruit as you maneuver on challenging terrain.
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