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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Smoother ride

I installed this on my truck and what a difference. Truck rides much smoother on those washboard roads now. www.willybar.com
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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Not to knock you but that's hilarious...it's just weight. you could probably save some money and just go buy some steel and put back there.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Oh my.... Someone actually PAYS for steel weights? Why not throw a couple bags of sand back there, or just put some cheap steel bar stock in the box? For that kind of money you could get custom rear springs and air bags.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TX_Diesel
Not to knock you but that's hilarious...it's just weight. you could probably save some money and just go buy some steel and put back there.
No kidding, I can't believe anyone would actually pay for something like this!
$300 plus shipping?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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I installed this on my truck and what a difference. Truck rides much smoother on those washboard roads now.
I couldn't help but notice your username, "BigIron". These trucks do ride a lot smoother with some weight in the back...for mine, about 500 - 750 lbs smooths it out really nice.

Hoss did a similar thing on here a few years ago, but made a custom concrete bedliner... That way you don't have to worry about it rusting!

I may recommend securing your willybars for those bigger offroad bumps so they don't become airborne.

--Eric
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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Oh my goodness! I think I 'm gonna start sellin road plates now...
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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That guy in the video looks like one of those crooked car lot salesmen!Probably had a guy jumping up and down in the bed of the truck for that video.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Looks like he should be in a hornblasters.com video...I liked watching the girls playin with their willybars tho..
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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wow it like $500 for the 400lbs they recommend for a 3/4ton. you could almost get new leafs or shocks in the rear for that. Before i got mini leafs and shocks i had to put my canopy and lumber rack on and install my toolbox in the bed to get it to smooth out...
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by enafzige
I couldn't help but notice your username, "BigIron".
--Eric
Are you suggesting he may be the Manufacturer ?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Could have at least came up with a way to install steel plates "under" the truck bed, so it's not such an eye-sore. Might as well throw sand bags in the back instead of paying for that.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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I've got a custom lowering kit that will smooth out your 1 ton, for just $40 i will load your bed with 2 tons of gravel and it will level out and ride like a cadilac !
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 03whitedually
I've got a custom lowering kit that will smooth out your 1 ton, for just $40 i will load your bed with 2 tons of gravel and it will level out and ride like a cadilac !
if you could make the same deal on some Top Soil, we could have a DEAL!

my yard needs some top soil.

the wife took the truck to VA last week when it was snowing, she was worried about no weight in the rear in the snow, and I told her to go buy 5 40lb bags of dog food, and give the grocery boy $5 to put them in there over the axle. easy fix, and the dog will make more fertilizer for my yard.
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