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Old 12-12-2010, 06:27 PM
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I have a rcsb 06 i am planing on doing a 2/4 shackles and hangers in the back my question is will i be able to tow a car hauler with a car max of maybe at the very most 6500 lbs usally towing a camaro that weights 4700-5000 lbs with the trailer most of the time. My tires are 305/50/20s in the back. I am just worried the tires will get into the fenders. Thanks
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I have a 3/5 and used to have that size of tire and they would rub going over hard bumps so I think it is a strong possibilty....when i finally got new tires they were munched up pretty bad on the drivers side.
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Originally Posted by terravast4
I have a 3/5 and used to have that size of tire and they would rub going over hard bumps so I think it is a strong possibilty....when i finally got new tires they were munched up pretty bad on the drivers side.
Thanks man yeah the wheel tire combo i have now sticks out like 1/2 a inch maybe so i was worried about it idk if one inch will make a huge difference.

Do you have any larger pics of ur truck trying to get an idea on how low it will be
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heres when my truck was 3/4 towing my buddies cobra. i highly recommend a set of helper bags with 4" drop out back
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Originally Posted by SLOXCAB
heres when my truck was 3/4 towing my buddies cobra. i highly recommend a set of helper bags with 4" drop out back
thanks dang didnt figured she would squat that bad. What drop is on the back hangers and shackles?
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yes 2' hangers and shackels.. i was riding on the bump stop with no notch in this pic.....if you do go 2/4 get a set of helper bags
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Getting the tongue weight correct will also help.

I know an 03-04 Cobra is heavy, but it's also loaded too far forward, which surely doesn't help with rear end squat.

Here's another heavyweight car loaded on a heavy steel trailer, but with tongue weight correct (at 500# or so) and as you can see, even with bone stock 150,000 mile suspension it rides nearly stock. A trailer/truck combo is meant to pull, not necessarily carry. Hope this helps...
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2/4 drop with 285/40R22 and helper bags. It just ran on the bumpstops the whole time before helper bags and rode horrible. But now its great.
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Cobra was up due to the straps on that shitty uhaul trailor. I also had a 7" drop hitch upside down just to help out but I did need helper bags to tow. As of now the truck drop 8" out back so I'm glad I aint gotta tow my freinds **** anymore lol
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thanks for all the help I have a 16 ft car hauler so i can but the car a bit farther back so the front wont be as heavy.


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