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    Quote Originally Posted by michaelweston1@yahoo.com View Post
    True, I figured I would lose towing but Im getting a stall soon and I heard you cant really tow anything with a stall either.... But if I ever did need to tow anything I bet that I could find a set of helper bags that are made for dropped trucks
    Whoever told you that you can't tow with a stall is retarded. Sure if you're getting a 4k stall I could see that, but I know plenty of people who have 3600 and lower stalls that tow without any problems.

    I guess it's really your decision.
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    Towing is still an option with a stall just need to make sure and keep everything happy with a nice trans cooler. I agree with Trav on this one definitely don't like the idea of losing the purpose of the truck.
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    Last SAR race weekend i towed 1000 miles in my SSS with a 3600 stall. no problems. i had drop leafs one time and they whernt to bad. kinda bouncy but i couldnt even haul an atv without huge bottoming out issues. if your gonna spend the money replace the stock leaf and do shackles and hangers.
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    My brother put the McGaughys drop leafs on his CC and the carrying capacity wasn't there. Helper bags are a requirement. I have the stock leafs off his truck, if you are interested shoot me a PM.
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    I have a set of 3" belltech drop leaf in storage i will never use again

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    if you plan on doing anything besides cruise get something else. like has been said you cant haul anything, also since they are as soft as they are from being so flat i bet they cause some mad bunny hop at the track.

    as far as towing goes you will be just fine with a stall. ive towed several things all over including through city with my truck when it had a lose 3200 in it.
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    i have a set of 4" drop leaf springs on my 95 1500. havent taken it for a ride yet since im still putting the truck together but my buddy who has the same truck and did a flip kit with shackles and when he tows a trailer or even load up the bed the stock leafs bottom out and the bump stops bottom out... i figure if my suspension is too stiff id rather that over bottoming out the rear suspension and having to deal with that god awful noise and feeling when it does..

    i hope to have my truck running within this month so then maybe i can come back in here and share abetter pinion on my set up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by youreviltwin View Post
    i have a set of 4" drop leaf springs on my 95 1500. havent taken it for a ride yet since im still putting the truck together but my buddy who has the same truck and did a flip kit with shackles and when he tows a trailer or even load up the bed the stock leafs bottom out and the bump stops bottom out... i figure if my suspension is too stiff id rather that over bottoming out the rear suspension and having to deal with that god awful noise and feeling when it does.. i hope to have my truck running within this month so then maybe i can come back in here and share abetter pinion on my set up.
    Youre trying to say that adding drop leafs would make your suspension stiff???? Youre on the wrong end of the ball park there...its the exact opposite thats why you cant tow. You load the bed down with feathers and youre gonna bottom out.
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