Does lowering effect load carrying ability?

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I couldn’t tell you.

It's a step that sides in and out. My recollection is that it attaches to the bottom of the door. These were popular before running boards.

The owners of this must be really really short if they need a step to get in to it, they must carry around a step ladder to use the toilet too.
 

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I imagine the spring rates would have to be through the roof. There is little room for suspension travel when you hit bigger bumps. The undercarriage will be hitting the road with a little compression.
 

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Even with a C notch you’ll loose some capacity but you can do the exact math.

As mentioned above about overloads being eliminated means you’ll need bags.
 

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No ass hairs?
Not anything heavy?
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Lowering is like trans gender surgery to a truck. Makes it a car.....

I’m so glad you were here to offer positive feed back. What would all of us lowering guys do without your comments and opinions? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You know what other nice people do, they don’t go around showing their ******** to everyone because everyone has one but no one else wants to see yours.

There was a post not too long ago about how nice it was that gmsb.com doesn’t say this kinda bs to its members. But here we are...
 

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I’m so glad you were here to offer positive feed back. What would all of us lowering guys do without your comments and opinions? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You know what other nice people do, they don’t go around showing their ******** to everyone because everyone has one but no one else wants to see yours.

There was a post not too long ago about how nice it was that gmsb.com doesn’t say this kinda bs to its members. But here we are...
Apache86?!?!
 

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My response was just my opinion with a little humor. I could care less what you do to your truck. Sounds like someone got a little butthurt. Can't give an opinion that differs from yours ?? Hmm
 
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My response was just my opinion with a little humor. I could care less what you do to your truck. Sounds like someone got a little butthurt. Can't give an opinion that differs from yours ?? Hmm

I would have thought that’s how everyone took it. I was clearly wrong.

I do enjoy the lectures though!
 

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I'm just saying that there a LOT of suspension questions to be ironed out before considering putting in a camper.
You have to consider what you're going to do to the reaction of the truck in all loading and handling aspects.
 

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I'm just saying that there a LOT of suspension questions to be ironed out before considering putting in a camper.
You have to consider what you're going to do to the reaction of the truck in all loading and handling aspects.
My plan is always to crash into **** and when I don't it's a very pleasant surprise.
 

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Can I get a quick recap, what happened to @apache86? Guessing it was the politics thread which I can't even click on.
Shamed into oblivion like @dajn37 ?
He was a preachy dick too.
 

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