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Old 07-20-2012, 09:30 AM   #4285
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Old 07-20-2012, 09:35 AM   #4286
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Gives new meaning to "No Bull", well here's a bull and he's pissed!
That is so out of character for us bulls.
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Old 07-20-2012, 09:37 AM   #4287
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That is so out of character for us bulls.
Well, this bull cornered quite well as it's competition found out. The hard way
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Old 07-20-2012, 10:14 AM   #4288
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Well, this bull cornered quite well as it's competition found out. The hard way
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Old 07-20-2012, 10:19 AM   #4289
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No enclosed trailer.... No plexiglass side window, no curtains etc...

Yup, a half ton truck... as for the power... I've got two vehicles in the driveway with a combined 1390 flywheel HP... and just over 1000 RWHP.. It'll do...
Shoulda got a diesel... or a 2500... or both.

you could have over 1000ft lbs on the truck in no time.

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Why yes I did...Not a great pic, but it was getting late...
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I can also mention that while Brandi was getting her pedicure...My truck got a little bit of work done as well...

They installed the air bag suspension... OMG, what a difference that made on the trip home...and around two hundred miles, I logged right at 10.8 mpg for the entire trip...


did you go with an "addition system" that just adds airbags for more payload capacity or did you go with a full spring replacement airbag system?

what brand/company?

I've been looking to do the same with my truck.
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Old 07-20-2012, 10:43 AM   #4290
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SSE 4 2SS post...

I could have but that would have hurt the car budget.... so... Priorities...

As for the air bags... It's the Firestone airbags and high durometer bump stops... The bump stops are longer, and adjustable...

The air bags provide 1000 lbs additional lift to the rear springs... and there is about 1.5 inches clearance between the bump stop and the axle stop plate... The springs hold the loaded trailer just above the stop plate... and then on bumps the stop helps prevent bottoming out or sagging so far that it throws the truck out of a stable condition.... Works great so far...

I bought all my trailer additions from E-trailer.com and USCargo.com...

Very good service and delivery.

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Shoulda got a diesel... or a 2500... or both.

you could have over 1000ft lbs on the truck in no time.


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did you go with an "addition system" that just adds airbags for more payload capacity or did you go with a full spring replacement airbag system?

what brand/company?

I've been looking to do the same with my truck.
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Old 07-20-2012, 10:53 AM   #4291
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Old 07-20-2012, 11:14 AM   #4292
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SSE 4 2SS post...

I could have but that would have hurt the car budget.... so... Priorities...

As for the air bags... It's the Firestone airbags and high durometer bump stops... The bump stops are longer, and adjustable...

The air bags provide 1000 lbs additional lift to the rear springs... and there is about 1.5 inches clearance between the bump stop and the axle stop plate... The springs hold the loaded trailer just above the stop plate... and then on bumps the stop helps prevent bottoming out or sagging so far that it throws the truck out of a stable condition.... Works great so far...

I bought all my trailer additions from E-trailer.com and USCargo.com...

Very good service and delivery.

Good to know. I've looked into the assist style kits and the full replacement style kits. been debating on which way I want to go.

tho I think Traction bars are next on the list. once I get the carrier bearing replaced
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:08 PM   #4293
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Did you find the bushing cups???

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Old 07-20-2012, 02:06 PM   #4294
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Did you find the bushing cups???

nope, not yet... may go find a piece of pipe and build them...
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Old 07-20-2012, 02:12 PM   #4295
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nope, not yet... may go find a piece of pipe and build them...
You could find a thread or two where the owner has installed aluminum bushes and ask for the oem plates...
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Old 07-20-2012, 02:15 PM   #4296
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I had to look for my OEM straps when I went to the Pedders sways after the "other" stuff came off.
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Old 07-20-2012, 02:29 PM   #4297
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I had to look for my OEM straps when I went to the Pedders sways after the "other" stuff came off.
Me too.

But they are easy to get to even on the ground. I just circled the mall till I found a 5th Gen. Had them off in no time.
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Old 07-20-2012, 02:44 PM   #4298
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Me too.

But they are easy to get to even on the ground. I just circled the mall till I found a 5th Gen. Had them off in no time.


Hmmmm, cups may be too, just need a 24mm, hammer and a punch.

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