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Oct 15, 2008 | 08:09 PM

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4.2trimble

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Originally Posted by minimonster17

trimble's truck is mean, and sits quite high for a body lift. clearing 36x12.50's on a body lift will require full torsion bar cranking, and extensive cutting of the valance, as trimble has done to his truck...

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Oct 15, 2008 | 08:13 PM

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BigKev

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sounds mean.. also i do alot of towing. will the brackets for the rear bumper cut down on towing?

Oct 15, 2008 | 08:21 PM

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you cannot tow with a bumper after the body lift. use of a receiver hitch is unaffected, however, as it is mounted to the frame...

Oct 15, 2008 | 08:21 PM

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4.2trimble

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Well honestly even if i get harassed majorly for this i really dont care.

The body Lift intructions say that the bumper is not a usable towing source after installing the bumper relocation brackets.

HOWEVER i have pulled a Flats boat around 5-6 times with no problem. AND after i installed the body lift the bumper sat alittle at an angle so i tied my ****** strap around it and a tree and pulled on it to bend it back and it didnt move so i think its pretty solid.

But against my theory id say get a hitch receiver just for safety.

And if you have the money to get a 6" Fabtech then deffinitely go that route.