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Old 04-10-2009, 12:53 AM   #1
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Should I do it

I'm thinking about raising the back of my truck a little bit by adding a couple leaf springs back, right now it has a flip kit and 5 out 8 leafs removed including the over load, it has a little rake now but its the camera angle, but I think it needs a little more




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Old 04-10-2009, 01:02 AM   #2
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Re: Should I do it

Is all that lawn equipment getting too heavy?
I would put larger tires back there, but yeah I know what your talkin bout, rake is good.
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Old 04-10-2009, 01:24 AM   #3
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Re: Should I do it

nothing wrong with a little rake.
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Old 04-10-2009, 02:01 AM   #4
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Re: Should I do it

remember that the rear wheel opening is actually lower than the front one... I think it looks good as is.
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Old 04-10-2009, 02:10 AM   #5
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Is all that lawn equipment getting too heavy?
I would put larger tires back there, but yeah I know what your talkin bout, rake is good.
the lawn equipment not a problem since all the stuff weighs less than 50 pounds that I'm using now, its has over a Inch taller tire in the back maybe a 31 will do it , just any thing heaver hit the c-notch
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Old 04-10-2009, 02:13 AM   #6
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remember that the rear wheel opening is actually lower than the front one... I think it looks good as is.
I remember, thanks I might leave and just add helper bags and use them when there needed, least the stance looks better than it did when it was lowered about 4-9 or so

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Old 04-11-2009, 10:34 AM   #7
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Re: Should I do it

In your case I wouldnt go with a bigger tire to get more rake. I would add what ever it takes to raise it 1/2-3/4"... get the distance from front to back the same (tire/rim to fender lip).

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Old 04-11-2009, 01:25 PM   #8
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Yeah I think I would add a leaf back to see what it did. I like the rake look.
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:20 PM   #9
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Old 04-12-2009, 12:33 PM   #10
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Re: Should I do it

I might try some lift shackles http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku, since I have no idea were the leafs that I took off went to
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Re: Should I do it

the cowboy hat and rake
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Old 04-12-2009, 03:07 PM   #12
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Old 04-12-2009, 03:42 PM   #13
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That would make a great avatar...haha
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