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Old 03-13-2008 | 02:27 AM
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This bar is keeping me from mounting my turbo how important is it?
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Old 03-13-2008 | 02:33 AM
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i dont see how they add THAT much strength. ive replaced both of mine due to bending (bottoming out)...they arent really that strong. i would say they arent 100% necessary but gm wouldnt put them there for no reason...
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Old 03-13-2008 | 07:08 AM
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i dont see how they add THAT much strength. ive replaced both of mine due to bending (bottoming out)...they arent really that strong. i would say they arent 100% necessary but gm wouldnt put them there for no reason...
I'm thinking it would really suck to bottom out on your turbo.
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Old 03-13-2008 | 07:30 AM
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99-00 experience frame flex, and this was GMs fix, so it'd be no different then driving sa 99-00
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Old 03-13-2008 | 04:46 PM
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99-00 experience frame flex, and this was GMs fix, so it'd be no different then driving sa 99-00
Ha, that explains why my truck doesn't have those braces...
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Old 03-13-2008 | 04:51 PM
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I'd ditch them.. mine doesnt have them....
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Old 03-13-2008 | 05:21 PM
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mine doesnt have them either = (
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Old 03-13-2008 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
Ha, that explains why my truck doesn't have those braces...
well none of the 4wd had, or needed them due to the frame being slightly different. so 99-00 2wd and 99-07 4wd didn't have them only 01+ 2wd have them.
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Old 03-13-2008 | 06:19 PM
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i took mine off. saw no difference...
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Old 03-13-2008 | 06:40 PM
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Personally I would keep them, but I would make a custom one to work with my turbo set up. Thats just me
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