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zzyzxpat
Explorer
Apr 19, 2019

New AF865 on a 2000 Dodge 2500, tie-down question

I am about ready to pull the trigger on a new 865. Weight wise I will be over GVWR but have the DANA 80, factory camper and towing package with double overloads, have installed Firestone bags, and con...
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burningman
Explorer II
Apr 19, 2019
Frame tiedowns don’t eliminate the turnbuckles.
They’re just an attachment point for your turnbuckles.
The truck is fine. That Dana 80 is rated for 11,000 pounds by Dana. It’s the same one Ford used in the similar vintage F450. As long as your tires are up to it, no “truck upgrade” is needed.

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