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Message: [QUOTE="footlong70, post: 752555, member: 8456"] Well I tested that out this weekend actually and the rear articulates alot more then stock. The triple bellow bags I upgraded to have 10" of travel and being closer to center means the bag is traveling a fraction of the wheel's travel. Even the ride rite bag's max travel is roughly 5-6 inches which is more like 10-12" of wheel travel with the inner frame mounted kit. As far as damage to anything I do not see any reason why anything would be affected negatively. As long as the bag clears everything (which they do). As for the main leaf, it doesn't really support any weight, just centralizes the axle side to side. A quality set of traction bars solves the severe axle wrap issue which is then created (which most of us already have or already planned on getting) and the bags take care of direct weight. I say "quality" because they are now the primary and only real axle stabilizer in place once the leaves are removed. As an added bonus the traction bars sway arch will bind much less throughout the wheel travel having not fight with a leaf spring pack, just one easily flexed main leaf. Sorry no pics of actual setup for now since I'm a long ways from home for a couple weeks but heres some articulation. You can see a slight preview in the last pic: [ATTACH=full]114742[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114743[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114744[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114745[/ATTACH] The best advice I can give is if you have traction bars and a airbag kit then take an evening to pull the leaves and try it out for a couple days. If you don't like it for whatever reason throw the leaves back in, no harm done. [/QUOTE]