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    2002 HmMWV DEEEEP fording ? PICS

    I put on mud flaps with some 2" angle iron, and cheap mud flaps from NAPA. used 20 mil PVC tape from the irrigation section of home despot as a physical barrier between the aluminum body and steel angle iron. Bolted the angle iron to the bottom of the fender below the tail lights, then bolted...
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    2002 HmMWV DEEEEP fording ? PICS

    it's not ground clearance so much as the departure angle changes quite a bit compared to a truck without it. Even worse angle if you add a 2" receiver than hangs below the bumper.
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    2002 HmMWV DEEEEP fording ? PICS

    yes, they point to the shackles that are rated for the truck to be airlifted by. I've also seem bumpers with "sling and tie down" stenciled on them, with no mention of airlift. To steal a picture from elsewhere:
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    2002 HmMWV DEEEEP fording ? PICS

    Just because people refer to something using certain terms doesn't make them official. In the parts manual the "airlift bumper" is simply referred to as "bumper, vehicular" No mention of airlift anything it also shows braces going from the frame to the outer ends of the bumper. These braces...
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    2002 HmMWV DEEEEP fording ? PICS

    For a hitch you'll be best served buying the one from BlackDog, rather than one that bolts in place of the pintle hook. The pintle is too high up for most civilian trailers, and the further away you get from the "bumper" that it goes on, the more leverage. The "pinball" type that are a flat...
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