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Old 12-22-2011, 09:45 PM
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i was thinking about putting a lift on my truck but i haul my bobcat and my tractor on a trailer every other weekend i was wondering if i lifted my truck 4 inches if it would break my lift. i know i gotta get a lowered ball hich for my truck if i do lift it but thats not to hard i was just wondering if there was any other problems with a lift hauling a heavy load any suggestions or advice ?
 
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Old 12-22-2011, 10:09 PM
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Joe's truck is lifted and he has done some serious hauling...

you will be fine.
 
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Old 12-22-2011, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by articfox
i was thinking about putting a lift on my truck but i haul my bobcat and my tractor on a trailer every other weekend i was wondering if i lifted my truck 4 inches if it would break my lift. i know i gotta get a lowered ball hich for my truck if i do lift it but thats not to hard i was just wondering if there was any other problems with a lift hauling a heavy load any suggestions or advice ?
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Joe's truck is lifted and he has done some serious hauling...

you will be fine.










She can get towed too...LOL



 
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Old 12-23-2011, 06:48 PM
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wow nice man what have u had done to it it looks realy nice man
 
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Wow what happened to that back tire? Nice truck, great when people actually use them for what there intended.
 
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Old 12-23-2011, 09:59 PM
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it just looks a little goofy when the back end sags. unless you have like a 12" lift. then the front end comes off the ground
 
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Old 12-27-2011, 02:13 PM
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go with a leaf springs. stay away form blocks. you will have a little bit of a harder ride but you wont have to worry about losing blocks from your rear end.
 
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Old 12-27-2011, 04:55 PM
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who makes rear leaf springs ? n how more expensive are the leafs than the blocks?
 
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Old 12-27-2011, 08:03 PM
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what the heck happen to that tire back there.




She can get towed too...LOL



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The only thing with towing heavy, is buying the drop hitch rated for what you are doing. Pricey little suckas.
 

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Originally Posted by The hosser
go with a leaf springs. stay away form blocks. you will have a little bit of a harder ride but you wont have to worry about losing blocks from your rear end.
All of my trucks have been lifted with a block... Never had a single issue. Not once, in 1.2 million miles of driving these trucks.

Just run a block (single block but a block) and be done.

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what the heck happen to that tire back there.




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The only thing with towing heavy, is buying the drop hitch rated for what you are doing. Pricey little suckas.
Good advise on the hitch!

The tire I am not sure, they were used tires I ran when I tore the sidewall off a Toyo MT (something on the road)... I was a few weeks away from wanting to install new MT's so I threw these used tires on, about 2 weeks later coming home that happened! Lucky I had the bronco on the trailer, backed it off and drove it home. Jumped in the Ex and put mine on the trailer.


 



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