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Originally Posted by mysticz
What made you choose the 701v? I am currently thinking about the 749v with a 850lb rating vs the 701v with a 600lb rating.
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When I first got the rear bumper I tried the Metal Tech 3" heavy LT coils. They worked fine for the crawling trails we were doing at the time, but I soon found out they weren't working too well for high speed or really rutted/washed out roads. So I switched to the Dobinson 677s thinking that the static 400 would work better than the MT LT coils. Turns out they were about the same. Still couldn't handle the weight. After doing some rough math I figured I was around 600+ loaded with gas, swingout, 35" spare, water, camping gear, roof rack, gas skid, etc in the rear. So decided to give the 701s a run. I don't have a RTT, and never will, so I think the 749s would just be overkill. I'll find out this weekend how they work out.
Doing a trail to camp with a mix of high speed, slow speed, rocky, rutted, etc. It's my shakedown trail that I use every time I make major changes to rig and I know it well. Doesn't change too much unless it's been particularly rainy. Just ran it in November and there's barely been any rain since.