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Old 04-27-2011, 07:11 PM
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Hey just wondering if i will loose any of my payload capacity if i install my 2 1/2" HBS or would it just look worse then it actually is? I got an 08 scab FX4.
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Old 04-27-2011, 08:53 PM
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Your rear axle strength and spring rate stay the same, it will just look lower in the back loaded because the front will be higher.
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Old 04-27-2011, 09:16 PM
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throw on an AAL to keep things looking good under load
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Old 04-27-2011, 10:50 PM
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ya i was thinking about the aal in the future, u know how high it would jack the back end up with aal?
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my guess is a inch and a half +or-
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