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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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i still want your hood
 
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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so as far as traction bars go, is longer better (to a point)? As in would seven feet still be okay or say 6.5'?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by 02superstroker
i still want your hood


It's pretty nice huh




As far as the length I suppose past a certain point that when the traction bar arcs it won't move the same as the suspension. But I haven't really gotten it to dealing with angles and arcs and all that just yet...........
 
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 05:31 PM
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Yeah.. I will stick to 6' that way no worries. Gunna go junkyarding tomarrow to find some of those shock mounts
 
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 07:18 PM
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Ok as far as this goes.. mounting it. If it is six feet long, do i mount it frame to axle six feet while it is at "driving" height?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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DCSpecial,

Is your hood the GHF-101 Good Hood?

Thanks,

Steve in the Poconos
 
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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Ok as far as this goes.. mounting it. If it is six feet long, do i mount it frame to axle six feet while it is at "driving" height?

Yep, you'd want to mount them with the truck parked on level ground with the weight of the truck on the tires. Otherwise I think you'd have a pretty bad bind with the suspension if you mounted them with the axle at full droop.







Hope this helps.


EDIT : Do you off road with the truck??
 

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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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DCSpecial,

Is your hood the GHF-101 Good Hood?

Thanks,

Steve in the Poconos
That sounds like the right numbers.
It's the Heat Extractor hood by Keystone Restyling Products.



Hope this helps.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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Do you off road with the truck??
no.. if so VERY light.. basically driving a bumpy dirt road lol. I baby it what can i say....
 
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