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is this what i need to ride level?

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Old Feb 9, 2010
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is this what i need to ride level?

i carry two dirt bikes in the bed and have a toolbox so the bikes are back kinda far so my truck squats bad i want to level it would these work?
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Old Feb 9, 2010
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so you just wanna make the rear more stiff when youre hauling a load?and how often do you haul the dirt bikes around,and is it level without the dirt bikes
 
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yes it level without the bikes. alot friday through sunday at least one will be in the bed. it says it doesnt fit and 09 but whats the difference between 06 and 09 on the rear shock set up?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2010
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id just do an AAL or shackle, then youll have a little rake empty and youll sit flat loaded up. if you had to air up your shocks everytime you throw a bike in the back.... pain in the back imo.

my truck has 1" rake, and with 2 bikes it sits about flat. but 3 bikes and i have a cali rake. lol
 
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Just get a stiffer leaf pack. My stock leaf pack kept my truck level with two 450s and a toolbox.
 
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would heavy duty shocks help out? idk about having rake lol it might look funny.
 
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What code leaf springs do you have?
 
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just found these kinda cheap
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What code leaf springs do you have?
where would i find that. i would assume littly puny wimpy is the code.
 
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he's got K leafs
 
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Its on your door tag, in the door jam on the driverside should be springs - 1K or somthing along those lines.
 
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where would i find that. i would assume littly puny wimpy is the code.
Look at the door jamb sticker under "SPR".
 
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the code should be on the sticker on the door ,i'm not sure what you gotta look for maybe some one will chime in about that,if i was you i wouldnt brother doing any upgrades to it since it's only on the weekends because the stiffer your leafs are the rougher your ride is gonna be
 
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stock i had a 3deep leaf pack. i upgraded to a 5deep leaf pack and it helped out a ton! a suspension shop can build you new leaf packs exactly how you want them.
 
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ok . my truck is like 2 million miles away so cant check my packs but im pretty sure its just a 3 leaf.
 
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