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Old 05-14-2010, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rupejosh
i have a little longer frame that than the one in the pic which means it should flex more but holy crap that thing is flexed!!!lol
That's actually just what my dually looks like when I go to lift one of the rear wheels a foot off the ground (easier to fill the axle when its tilted hard to the passenger side) - I got a dually with the factory tow package and slightly beefed-up springs, for those not familiar with that setup the rear axle might as well have been welded to the frame, it goes up and down of course, but side to side tilt ain't happening, hence why I can fly around mountain roads corners like she's on rails
 
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its not about being needy fatdan, its about being courteous to everyone by not throwing off every post. one pic being too wide throws off every single post previous and to follow.
 
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Old 05-14-2010, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by swooshcmk



Not my picture but I see about that much flex on a somewhat regular basis.
Thats just about what mine looked like.
Well, you guys have made me feel better. I was going to beef up the frame rails with 3/8 steel plate, but I think it can just stay the way it is.
 
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Old 05-14-2010, 08:54 AM
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Rupe, Who you resize it for ???

Not me, it's still as wide as it was.

In reality it's poorly written software thats the cause. Sorry, but facts are facts.

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Had my 97 HD in a flex situation and couldn't get the tailgate open until I moved the truck.
 
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2 weeks back I had my truck flexed and as soon as I opened the door to get out I knew I wasn't going to get the door closed. I had a load of scrap to take in so I ended up taking my truck and the 16 foot trailer to the local university of WI campus to go to class. Well them darn ricers thinking their 1990 rust buckets with 4 foot wings are so precious park scattered all over the far end of the lot, so I had to park "off lot" in the back corner partly up some big dirt dunes. Luckly I travel with ratchet straps so I was able to hold the door almost closed.


Sorry about the big picture. It wasn't mine and I just posted it, next time I'll resize before posting. I didn't have an issue but I run 1920x1200 resolution so I never have any issues with images lol. I html coded it to 800 wide after the first request to resize and I think Rupe sized it to maybe 640 width later?

What should we consider "max size" for posting?
 
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Originally Posted by LCAM-01XA
That's actually just what my dually looks like when I go to lift one of the rear wheels a foot off the ground (easier to fill the axle when its tilted hard to the passenger side) - I got a dually with the factory tow package and slightly beefed-up springs, for those not familiar with that setup the rear axle might as well have been welded to the frame, it goes up and down of course, but side to side tilt ain't happening, hence why I can fly around mountain roads corners like she's on rails
Thats whats a little funny about it. The frame does most of the twisting on trucks that have torsion equilizer bars, all the springs do is go strait up and down. I've toyed with the idea of removing the rear bar on my truck to get some better traction in slippery situations. My F150 can find traction a lot easier, but on the other hand, like you say the diesel can corner like nobodies business. I can't detect any body roll in my F250. Some understeer, then a little bit of skid, but not body roll. The F150 will roll even though its lighter with a lower center of gravity.
 
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