Crossmember question/shocks

[Tree-50]

Why does everyone just run the flat plate for the upper bracket up front? Why doesn't anyone make a step style one that would allow the bag to go up inside the crossmember for a few extra inches? Would it weaken the structure if you had to widen it a little bit? I don't care about losing the lift if that's why it's not done?


To the guys running the 1950s mercury shocks, what mercury model/year or part number? Are you using these INSTEAD OF or WITH a relocation kit?

Bags and tank will be here next week, already have valves and most of the electronics, just need a few elevel harnesses and i'm set! Getting excited.