Trucks

If they're at the same height (which they appear to be) then you likely bent the frame.

Jack up under bend make sure it's stable then put weight on back end

This. Bend the frame back and then plate or box the section under the gap.

This. Put it to work as it was intended and you can have it level, or even squatting like a baller, 50% of the time.

>how can I improve front ground/tire clearance

>lower the back

Such useful replies.

Yeah, bottoming out (compression) is not a problem, what I meant was that the shocks would not let the suspension droop (de-compression) enough over large bumps. Not sure about GMT400s but on my truck I would have eventually broke the upper shock mount without slightly longer shocks. Just something for this guy to consider. probably not an issue if he just wants to run 31s or something.

Probably what I'll end up trying. I have hoist access tomorrow. I wonder if it would be easier to have it up on the hoist, make sure it's secured, bolt a winch to the ground underneath the ass end, and use the winch to pull down on the back of the frame. Probably more controllable than just stacking weight in the back and hoping I don't accidentally bend it worse in the other direction.

Not sure how much weight or force I'll need. Basically I hit a deactivation trench (big inverted speed bump) on a logging road at about 30 km/h, I also had 200 lbs of wood + my spare tire in the back.

I know what you meant. The drop stop limits travel, not the shock. If the shock limited travel then factory shocks would be too short for stock height as well. Ride height changes, but lower limit does not. Shocks are long enough for the entire range of motion, which does not change with crank.

You said redneck repair...not I can use a lift repair.... you could put a come along on both ends of the frame

That's an idea, although I don't have any comealongs as far as I know, maybe if I'm lucky somebody in the family will. Might be worth buying one just to have around anyway.

How about chaining the front end and ass end down and using two jacks to push upward on either side of the frame in the middle?