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Originally Posted by truckerboy
nice man.
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Thanks, she might not be pretty, but she is my baby. I'm still trying to decide if I like the shortbed.
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Originally Posted by truckerboy
Do you have a load leveling hitch or something on there?? I just have to think that the weight of a truck (assuming 3000-5000 lbs) would make a 1500 squat down a lil more than that.
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There are a few things you are missing. No there is no load leveling hitch. My truck is a factory heavy half (same springs as a 3/4 ton). The shortbed is properly balanced on the trailer, not driven all the way forward as most people do (putting extra stress on the rear suspension and reducing the weight over the steer tires is not a good idea in any reguard). Also, the rear of my truck typically sits a little higher in the back unloaded because at times I run a large topper and carry a lot of tools with me. The rear bumper is usually 3 inches higher then what you see here. It does look a little silly for the rear to sit slightly higher then the front, but it works perfectly for what I need.
Picture with the topper (you can also see how bad the door was sagging when the hinge came off the door.)
Before the 1.5 inch rear steel lift blocks
