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02-04-2010, 11:35 AM
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4/6 drop towing ?
Are any of you guys towing with a 4/6 drop? I am going to install the ECE kit and wanted to know if it might be possible to pull the boat. I will be running 20X10's in the rear with 275/40/20's.
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02-04-2010, 11:38 AM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
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02-04-2010, 02:45 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
the consensus seems to be that you will bottom out, and thus it is preferable to use bags if you want to tow with a drop.
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02-04-2010, 03:32 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
I am not gonna bag it but trying to figure out if I could get by with one less truck.
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02-04-2010, 03:56 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
Bagging it costs a lot less than an extra truck!
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02-04-2010, 04:03 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
Depending on tongue weight, you can tow w/a static drop. I wouldn't do just drop springs in the rear; I'd go w/4" springs & 2" blocks. That being said, it would be a simple swap to rear bags & ensure the ability for towing. 2 bags, required fittings, DOT air line, & 2 schrader valves for filling. Just add air when you hook up the trailer & bleed it out using a tire gauge to verify pressure just like a tire when you're done.
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02-05-2010, 01:11 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
SCOTI.... did the SWB tow vehicle seem to handle well with the extra weight behind it? I've heard some people feel as though there was a little to much behind weight the tow vehicle.
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02-05-2010, 01:21 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
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02-05-2010, 03:12 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
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02-05-2010, 03:30 PM
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Re: 4/6 drop towing ?
That's what I was looking for, thanks SCOTI!
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