12,000 lb winch installed
12,000 lb winch installed
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Neither.
I've heard people talking about this on the forums recently and I don't know why. 4x2 and 4x4 front coils are identical. What gives the 4x4 it's added ride height are the TTB beams themselves.
Justin
I've heard people talking about this on the forums recently and I don't know why. 4x2 and 4x4 front coils are identical. What gives the 4x4 it's added ride height are the TTB beams themselves.
Justin
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I am just curious. Run the winch cable out and hook it to a tree or something that doesn't move, and then slowly back the truck up and put pressure on the cable. I am wondering how much twist you will have in the bumper and the mount, since you have the winch mounted up high. You might want to get someone you trust to operate the truck while you stand back and watch.
The reason I said something is I made my own snowplow mount for my truck, and learned a lot on how thin the frame is on these trucks.
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the winch being a foot above the bumper and frame will act as a lever when you apply load to the winch and will want to twist the winch forward around the bumper and frame.
Too much of this load and your mount could fail or the frame will tear, both of which are bad juju.
Justin
Too much of this load and your mount could fail or the frame will tear, both of which are bad juju.
Justin
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Originally Posted by hoxiii
Neither.
I've heard people talking about this on the forums recently and I don't know why. 4x2 and 4x4 front coils are identical. What gives the 4x4 it's added ride height are the TTB beams themselves.
Justin
I've heard people talking about this on the forums recently and I don't know why. 4x2 and 4x4 front coils are identical. What gives the 4x4 it's added ride height are the TTB beams themselves.
Justin
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new 4x4 coils vs old 4x2 coils or were they both used coil sets?
Because going from the stock springs on my 86 to a set of new replacements I went from barely fitting 235-75's to clearing 31's no problem and could probably do 33's if I wanted to.
Justin
Because going from the stock springs on my 86 to a set of new replacements I went from barely fitting 235-75's to clearing 31's no problem and could probably do 33's if I wanted to.
Justin