lod 3rd gen linked!!!
07-20-2011, 11:04 PM
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07-21-2011, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jkfanatic
damn... i really thought the shorty was linked as well but after looking more closely i guess its not
back to the drawing board i guess
back to the drawing board i guess
08-11-2011, 06:27 AM
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So good news! They DO make a linked version of the shorty - you just have to call LOD directly to order it. The bad news, though, is that the linked version can't handle as much weight on the carrier as the unlinked version. If you want arms to carry your gas cans, you can only get 1, not 2...and forget about the trail rack! The reasoning behind this, as it was explained to me, is that all that weight is held in place by the stock latch on the linked version, and it is not very robust. It was only designed to hold the weight of the stock wheel. Because of this, they have to limit the weight on the tire carrier on the linked version. After much deliberation, I ended up ordering the non linked version so I could use all the offered accessories for the bumper. And yes...I did cry a little inside when I finally made that decision. But if you don't want/need all the attachments for the bumper, the shorty linked IS available.
08-11-2011, 09:21 AM
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So good news! They DO make a linked version of the shorty - you just have to call LOD directly to order it. The bad news, though, is that the linked version can't handle as much weight on the carrier as the unlinked version. If you want arms to carry your gas cans, you can only get 1, not 2...and forget about the trail rack! The reasoning behind this, as it was explained to me, is that all that weight is held in place by the stock latch on the linked version, and it is not very robust. It was only designed to hold the weight of the stock wheel. Because of this, they have to limit the weight on the tire carrier on the linked version. After much deliberation, I ended up ordering the non linked version so I could use all the offered accessories for the bumper. And yes...I did cry a little inside when I finally made that decision. But if you don't want/need all the attachments for the bumper, the shorty linked IS available.
08-11-2011, 05:59 PM
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After speaking with Chris (LoD) I changed my order from full linked to regular full. After understanding how linked relies on the stock handle/latch I understood why they limit the "accessories" in that version.
Anyway, I imagine they are both great and I would have been happy with either! Just installed the LoD sliders yesterday (like em). Have the lod mid front.
Anyway, I imagine they are both great and I would have been happy with either! Just installed the LoD sliders yesterday (like em). Have the lod mid front.
08-11-2011, 09:58 PM
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After speaking with Chris (LoD) I changed my order from full linked to regular full. After understanding how linked relies on the stock handle/latch I understood why they limit the "accessories" in that version.
Anyway, I imagine they are both great and I would have been happy with either! Just installed the LoD sliders yesterday (like em). Have the lod mid front.
Anyway, I imagine they are both great and I would have been happy with either! Just installed the LoD sliders yesterday (like em). Have the lod mid front.