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Old May 13, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Do any of you guys that leveled your trucks carry any sort of moderately heavy load? What happens, do you suddenly go nose up? Do you use helper air bags to keep it level?
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Some use air bags. There are plenty of threads on it.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Ive only had the bed of my truck loaded to 600 lbs or so since Ive leveled it (heck, since ive owned it), and it sat pretty nose up. I only have a 2" level, but if I loaded this way often I would look for a method of keeping it level. I haul more air and light stuff back there then anything else. The rest fits on a trailer.
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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I have a 4" suspension lift which in essence also levels the truck. Normally I wouldn't have a problem with even a moderate load, BUT I have a toolbox and it forces almost ALL the weight of anything I put in the bed behind the rear axle.

When hauling my ATV, which is only about 700 lbs. dry, my low beams hit the tops of the trees. Almost every pound of the weight of that thing is behind the rear axle, hell most of it is on the tailgate! I put in an inexpensive set of air bags ($200) which solved the issue completely...
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Thanks guys that's pretty much exactly what I was after.
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
I have a 4" suspension lift which in essence also levels the truck. Normally I wouldn't have a problem with even a moderate load, BUT I have a toolbox and it forces almost ALL the weight of anything I put in the bed behind the rear axle.

When hauling my ATV, which is only about 700 lbs. dry, my low beams hit the tops of the trees. Almost every pound of the weight of that thing is behind the rear axle, hell most of it is on the tailgate! I put in an inexpensive set of air bags ($200) which solved the issue completely...


been there done that. so has just about anybody who moves an atv in the bed of their truck.
 
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