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07-24-2008, 02:51 PM
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Towing with a 4/6drop
Does anybody tow with a lowerd truck? Any pictures?
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07-24-2008, 03:04 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
well it by all means it is possible. but its going to be a very rough ride with the (i believe stock) load capacity and 6 less inches to your jounce bumpers. best trust your Hitch and triple check it tho.
i have a friend that has Airbags on his 02 silverado and tows very often but he fills the truck with air before hand. so that prob doesnt help you out.
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07-24-2008, 03:10 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
Most people that tow or haul anything with a truck lowered 5 or 6 inches use helper bags on it.
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07-24-2008, 04:02 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
i had a 3/4drop truck that i had overloaded towing an overloaded trailer with all my shop tools total trip was 1200miles about 700 of it in snow and slush and had minimal problems except for my nerves
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07-24-2008, 04:13 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
Small trailers and light loads aren't bad but if you want to pull a car trailer I'd suggest bags or helper bags.
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07-24-2008, 09:21 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
with a static 6" drop in the rear, I'm sure your bottoming out on every bump now, but some simple helper air bags will make it tow better than ever. Thats my experience anyway when I had a 3", 5" lowered set up on a 71 long bed. The $200 helper bags made the truck handle great when towing, Best money I ever spent.
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07-25-2008, 06:58 AM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
With a static 6" rear drop and no C-notch you`ll have minimal travel to the frame when empty.It takes care not to bottom.Air bag inserts are what you need or bags in place of coils.I already have coils,so I`m going with bags in the coils and just run lines out the back and mount the valves by the tag.
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07-25-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
hey THANKS guyz,this site is the BEST!!! I just don't want to show n shine i wanna GRIND!(workhorse) BTW I'm starting my own mobile detailing business in ATL,GA!
Top Notch Detailing!!!
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04-24-2010, 02:32 PM
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Re: Towing with a 4/6drop
Two years later and im still @ it. The name chane but the plan stays the same. I want to haul a 5x10 or 6x12 detail trailer
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