Hmm. Well yesterday afternoon I got rear ended by a 2001 Ford Taurus. My trailer hitch receiver took most of it. Also bent my tail pipe up a bit, and also bent my leafs up for probably another 2 inches of lift in the back. I got to drive away, not so lucky for the Taurus. Two days before I ship out for the Air Force too.

 

I think the ferd lost

 

Did the lady forget she had brakes? Her expressions in the pictures are priceless. Sorry about the truck, it doesn't look too bad and certainly better than the Taurus, but its still an unnecessary inconvenience and most likely still costly. Best of luck shipping out to the Air Force.

 

Pretty cool that nothing much looks damaged. The Ford pushed the bottom of the shackles forward to bend the springs. The frame still looks solid (based upon bumper still looking aligned right to the body and tailgate. I always wondered how much that hitch would help in an accident.

 

since this thread has sparked back up figure ill share the most recent picture of my truck. and the second pic is what landed me where im at now.

 

Yeah, you should probably avoid that

 

I. Got the 5.9 2000 Durango 4x4 stock size tires. Got the torsion bars out. Putting on new suspension this month an 2inch key lift and 3 inch u bolt lift. Also wheel spacers on rear tires to stagger the rear end.

 

the keys are a good way to spend money but do nothing more than cranking the existing bolts 8 turns for 2 inches of lift if i were you id send them back

 

It's true that you'll get the same lift by cranking the bars with the stock keys compared to getting lift keys, but when you crank them with the stock keys you're going to have a much stiffer ride compared to using lift keys which leaves you with a stock ride since you don't have to crank the bars. So they do serve a purpose if you still want a stock ride.

 

here are the newest of my D, really need to wash it.