They are intended for low lift, like stock-2" rear lift sort of thing. They are decent but extremely pricy. And, they are not the best option for heavy loads. They are ok for a 1000lbs in the box or whatever. But if your really loading your truck up say 4000lbs, other shorter air bags will be far superior for stability.
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They are intended for low lift, like stock-2" rear lift sort of thing. They are decent but extremely pricy. And, they are not the best option for heavy loads. They are ok for a 1000lbs in the box or whatever. But if your really loading your truck up say 4000lbs, other shorter air bags will be far superior for stability.
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Ever try the Carli level kit? Why the he!! is it double the Kore kit?
KORE HP Leveling Kit 1998-2010 Diesel
KORE HP Leveling Kit 1998-2010 Diesel
sio i was thinkin a bit last night. in alberta with my half ton i can legally load it up to 6400 lbs on the rear axle alone and 12 800 overall
sweet i can easily haul 2 sleds and a deck lol
man that would be scary. 12 800 on a 1/2 ton.
sweet i can easily haul 2 sleds and a deck lol man that would be scary. 12 800 on a 1/2 ton.
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sio i was thinkin a bit last night. in alberta with my half ton i can legally load it up to 6400 lbs on the rear axle alone and 12 800 overall
man that would be scary. 12 800 on a 1/2 ton.
Seen it! Gassing up in Revy last year. Ford f150 crew cab sled in back of truck, 5 guys in truck, hooked to a enclosed 4 place steel trailer........that thing was bagggggged. Plus it was snowing like a mofo, it was just nuts...IMO
was returning a customers unit to langley last year. got caught behind a rv between valemont and blu river. going wtf why is this guy going 60kph for. finally got room to pass. was an old toyota p/u pullin a 28ft fifth wheel. wtf was he thinkin.
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No comment..............it's all been said over and over.
Funny, I got the opposite out of that. It stated: " we strongly recommend not carrying more than the truck manufacturer's assigned ratings; exceeding the manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR may create an unsafe condition. As the vehicle owner you are responsible to ensure your vehicle combination is safe whenever operating on a roadway, including being safely loaded."
ie. the onus is on you should you get into an accident, and you were over GVWR, to prove your vehicle was safe. It's going to take more than: well my tires can take the weight. Good luck finding an engineer to get on the stand and say your vehicle was safe.
Also safely loaded is more than under just the weight of the load.
I agree, they shouldn't be so soft on meeting GVWR...it creates a lot of confusion and it allows a lot of folks to set themselves up for trouble (1/2 ton w/ 3600lb rated tires).
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So I can haul 5500 lbs if I go my the door sticker but if I go with the tire ratings I can haul almost 10,000 lbs! LMAO! I know I have a tough truck, but I sure won't be testing it to the max tire weights anytime soon! The guys with half ton trucks need to tow a small 2 place trailer instead of using a deck...even my old 3/4T 4x4 was close to being overloaded with gear and two sleds on the deck.
Where are you getting 5500lbs? My 04 dodge 3500 dually has a gvw of 12,000lbs. Truck has got to weight ATLEAST 7,500lbs. That's only 4,500lbs, and I bet the truck is closer to 8,000lbs. I think the newer ones got 12,500lbs gvw or something, but I know it ain't much more. Unless your just adding the two axle capacities for the number?
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I rechecked using the internet and I believe the truck is rated to haul 5130 lbs. When I purchased the truck back in 2007 I thought it was rated to haul 5500 lbs. I have not even come close to that much weight on the truck. Even when I have had my 5th wheel flat deck trailer maxed out for weight the overloads barely touch the spring perches. It is nice having a bit more truck than you need...not stressing the hell out of the tow machine sure helps!
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