@ houser04lly What tire wheel is that currently? Any of you guys who lowered still tow? Like a goose neck or fifth wheel?
to lower or not to lower???
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I'm planning to still tow goosenecks with my truck lowered and the overload removed. That's why I'm keeping the airbags, hoping they still hold it up. Of all the loads I've pulled, the airbags could always raise my rear off the overloads with ease so i think there should be no problem after the overloads are removed. I don't typically tow over 10k lbs either. We shall see!
Probably not a lot of lowered guys towing since most of them lower there trucks for the track. But maybe some will chime in??
And I'm dying to have 22's but I'm not going to spend the money for the swap. My 20's will have to do for now, just bought another new set of tires too.
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Probably not a lot of lowered guys towing since most of them lower there trucks for the track. But maybe some will chime in??
And I'm dying to have 22's but I'm not going to spend the money for the swap. My 20's will have to do for now, just bought another new set of tires too.
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You can always crank the tbars down (lower the front) and add some weight in the back to temporarily lower the rear. Then take a step back and look at it. This will show you what it will look like with 2" shackles and dropped tbars. If you wanna see what it looks like with a small lift, take a jack and lift the truck up, front and back, to the point were the wheels are barley on the ground. This will stretch the suspension And when you take a step back and look at it, it will give you an idea of how it will look with maybe a 4" lift.
I'd go with stock height in front with 2" drop shackles in back. With the larger tires and rims, it will fill the well nicely!
x2 this is the way i would go. i did it and loved it. stock height up front with tbars all the way down looks/rides awesome.
Ok I know this isn't a 5er but it weighs quite a bit. My bars r still down all the way but my stock shackles r still in cause I just pulled it last weekend. I swap out my 3" drop shackles and wheels and tires when I pull the truck. I wouldn't hesitate to hook this up with my back dropped. I still run all my leaves though.
Im wanting to do a 2/4 drop and im going to need airbags even if i dont remove my overloads. There is no room between the axle and frame for airbags if its lowered. I could put them on the inside of the frame but i dont think i can fit big enough ones without taking my exhaust off and i really like how it looks. What do you guys think about mounting bags behind the axle?? Like the bottom would be mounted on brackets welded on the bottom of the axle that stick out the back and the top would bolt to the bottom of the frame. Would this work? Sorry about the long post but i cant decide what to do :hmm:
There is a guy on one of the forums that has a 6/8 drop on a dually that runs custom bags. Wish I could remember his tag. I think it's *****62 or something.
Man I can't remember. I'm a douche. He's got a bad ass dropped white dually. There is a thread about lowered trucks on here I think, if not it's on the DF. He had a pic of it with a 5er and the thing wasn't squatting at all.
There might b two trucks I'm thinking of. I found one, his tag is baggedlb7. It's 4 linked with bags. I'm gonna try and find the other truck. I was thinking it still had leaves.
Ok the other truck is on DF, he is *****62. White dually on a 6/8 drop c notched frame, airbags. Sorry for one million posts but it bugs me when I can't figure shit out.
Edit:I guess I have to spell it backwards, rhymes with dick. kcirP
Edit:I guess I have to spell it backwards, rhymes with dick. kcirP
The guy your thinking of is *****62
White drw with 16 or 17's. Looks kinda like a neeper wheel!!
White drw with 16 or 17's. Looks kinda like a neeper wheel!!
The guys name is P rick62
I loved the lowered stance when I had my LBZ. Not too many functioning 4wd's with a 4/6 drop.. :thumb:
I need to get a 2" drop shackle for mine soon.
I loved the lowered stance when I had my LBZ. Not too many functioning 4wd's with a 4/6 drop.. :thumb:
I need to get a 2" drop shackle for mine soon.
I have the 2" drop shackles and all the parts to build my trac bars so the rear should be good and solid with no overloads.
I think im going to use 2 sticks of 1" square tubing across the inside of the frame to reconnect the airbags. I'm going to reuse the mounts that came with the bags too so i can always go back by just unbolting.
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I think im going to use 2 sticks of 1" square tubing across the inside of the frame to reconnect the airbags. I'm going to reuse the mounts that came with the bags too so i can always go back by just unbolting.
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Im not doing any towing at the moment just a weekend driver now but I have a goose hitch installed on her so it isnt out of the question
The guys name is P rick62
I loved the lowered stance when I had my LBZ. Not too many functioning 4wd's with a 4/6 drop.. :thumb:
I need to get a 2" drop shackle for mine soon.
How did you like your traction bars you had?