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Old 03-17-2013 | 04:28 PM
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I am not trying to make fun of you but I can't see any way that you could be fat enough to break a ball joint that is designed to support 4000 lbs of weight over the front axle.

Thats what I was thinking. Lol. Not to mention the forces applied to it while driving. Bud, I would be more concerned about the step breaking than the ball joint. That cracked me up... As for what jkeaton said... X2. Its bad news.
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 04:41 PM
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i saw one of those but thought i i would break a ball joint. lol.
I don't think it even touches the ball joint. It just lays over the tire and the tire supports it and your weight.

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Whatever you do, DO NOT use one of those plastic milk crate things....dont ask me why....
hey milk crates work great...but now I have to ask...why?....did it include an ER visit?
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 05:03 PM
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Use the bumper

But I like the tire step thingy.
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mibzzer15
I don't think it even touches the ball joint. It just lays over the tire and the tire supports it and your weight.



hey milk crates work great...but now I have to ask...why?....did it include an ER visit?
No ER visit, but I did put a dent in the fender with my head...lol
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 05:58 PM
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When leaning over the milk crate will tend to flip and slide out... It has happend before to me.. more than once.
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 06:19 PM
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I just stand to the side or lean over standing on the bumper or resting on the radiator support. Being tall and skinny has its advantages lol
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 06:43 PM
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i use my grill guard it is a great step that is better than the bumper itself. also like mibzzzer15 said taking out the fan and shroud is a great benefit to standing in the engine. im a pretty large guy and even i can fit in there.


really a dent to the fender with the head.... i'm not sure who won that battle
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooter78
Thats what I was thinking. Lol. Not to mention the forces applied to it while driving. Bud, I would be more concerned about the step breaking than the ball joint. That cracked me up... As for what jkeaton said... X2. Its bad news.
ya. i was thinking that the wheel and everything attached would cause the wheel to break outward supporting my weight. lol. i am 370lbs btw.
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 09:22 PM
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my bumper is supper slippery. i cannot get any grip. i like your setup tho.
 
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Old 03-17-2013 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dlyter09
When leaning over the milk crate will tend to flip and slide out... It has happend before to me.. more than once.
You know what the definition of insanity is? It is repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome. Not sure what that means for me and my milk crates in my shop. Lol
 


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