suspension setup

The XDP truck is a well built truck, but the explanation that was given on why the back is raised up on some trucks has nothing to do with being able to access the hitch. Most just cut the bed and/or the tail gate out if needed. Honestly it has little to do with hitch angle and length as well. Mostly just preference and appearance that he or she wants for their truck. You can have the frame rails as low as possible or put a 15" lift under the truck. Either way as long as you have your traction bar or ladder bar angles and mounting points right, plus your hitch points and angles, anything can hook well on the track. Every truck is different, just have to experiment on things.
 
I was getting beat consistently by 10-15 feet by the same trucks and after I took all the leafs out and dropped the rear end I was running neck and neck with them?
 
To be honest I couldn't tell you. Just something I saw a few local trucks do and tried it myself and it worked.
 
If you're taking a bunch of springs out, that's more weight to be hung on the front, for one.
 
I have seen a few trucks do this, but was unsure If they had used the stock locater spring. Not sure if it needed beefed up in anyway to help keep rear end located in truck.
 
When I did mine I ran a traction bar on the top side of the axle and basically 4 linked it. I think adding more weight out front helped but I was already hanging almost 800 lbs so I think it was minimal if anything.
 
bigsexy7.3 said:
Hows taking the leafs out help?
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taking leafs out lowers the rear of the truck. The reason for this is to lower the pivot point and will help hook the front end.

c_houchins8_182 said:
When I did mine I ran a traction bar on the top side of the axle and basically 4 linked it. I think adding more weight out front helped but I was already hanging almost 800 lbs so I think it was minimal if anything.
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If you are only running one spring than yes you will have to run a top bar to keep the rear where it needs to be. Personally I have had good results leaving the factory springs in but compressing them till they are almost straight.
 
How are you guys keep the front from lifting higher then the rear if your lowering the rear. Id think taking them out of the rear would cause the front to almost start higher then the rear. So once you got.going.to front.would.be to high. Id like it.to ideally be level as possible hooking
 
Exactly my point how do the guys taking leafs out the back stop the front from comins up past that? Lower the front?
 
I have a set of bump stops made so that when there is no hanging weight on the front axle it takes up just enough to make the front end solid between the axle and the factory stop. Then when I hang my weights, all that weight is straight down on the axle.
 
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