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Old 10-10-2010 | 11:50 AM
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Hey guys I got a question. Right now I have ford keys no my truck. I have a guy that is giving me some 3/4 or 1 ton bars which should help out my front end sagging. The question is can I install them with the ford keys or do I need to put my stock ones back in. With stock bars and ford keys it would not even level out.
Old 10-10-2010 | 05:28 PM
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More than likely you'll pickup some more height withthe hd bars and ford keys..How many miles are on the hd bars?
Old 10-10-2010 | 07:33 PM
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Not sure but mine have 150k on them and have been thru a wreck so I figure either way they should be stronger then what I have.
Old 10-12-2010 | 03:52 AM
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You can do both. It will be like 3" more lift ove stock. if i remember correct on my cousins truck we did a 6" lift with a 3" body then did the t-bars and keys. It totaled out to 12" lift. That damn thing rode like a buckboard. You have a front end replacement that adds extra weight on the nose or something?
Old 10-12-2010 | 05:21 AM
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Well it already is not very smooth and no I still have the factory bumper for now cant deside what kinda bumper I want. Cant do much off-roading with the factory GMC bumper since any and everything pulls it off. I am on number 3 or 4 I think.
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