Suspension cut-off weight

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  1. Jul 21, 2015 #1
    AModelCat

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    So I've managed to source out a complete KW 8 bag cut-off on 40k rears. I'm trying to determine if my pickup truck will be able to tow it or if I should borrow my dad's pickup since it's bigger. Just wondering if anyone would know off hand approximately what it would weigh? I'm guessing it'd be in the 5-6k lb range maybe?
     
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  3. Jul 21, 2015 #2
    baha

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    We put a pete air ride cut off single/out steel wheels on the back of a I ton Pick/up flat bed but it made the ft. end bottom out on all bumps, so a short slow trip will be ness.
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2015 #3
    swaan

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    Your correct
    It will be in the 6000 lb range if compleat drum to drum Everything
     
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  5. Jul 24, 2015 #4
    AModelCat

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    I'm off to go pick it up tomorrow. Decided to use my dad's 3/4 ton since I have to drive about 250 miles one way to get it. Found out it's complete with 8 tires and a 5th wheel as well so It may be closer to 7k pounds.
     
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  7. Jul 25, 2015 #5
    Ruthless

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    Hope it's not a dodge, you'll be pulling the leaf springs back down thru the bed when you get home :/
     
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  8. Jul 25, 2015 #6
    AModelCat

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    Hauling it home right now. Got it on an 8' 6" wide 16' flatdeck. Chevy's pulling it just fine.
     
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  9. Jul 25, 2015 #7
    bigguns

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    Just exactly what air ride is it? I am a big fan of KW but the engineers can't home in on a good air ride. Now I will contradict myself. A short wb '95 that I bought has Airglide 100 and rides like a dream. BUT it is the first really good riding KW I have ever been in. I have KW's version of Pete 380 air ride and I am not impressed by it.
     
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  10. Jul 26, 2015 #8
    AModelCat

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    AG100. I lucked out. The frame on the cutoff is the same dimensions as my truck so I can chop the rotten frame off the back end and weld the cutoff right on.
     
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  11. Jul 26, 2015 #9
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    What year and model is your truck?
     
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  12. Jul 26, 2015 #10
    AModelCat

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    1980 W900. Had to ditch the rubber block. Kidneys hurt just thinking about it lol.
     
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