Originally designed to bear against the body? On a non-unibody vehicle the bars should not touch the body if they're mounted to the frame. Nor shold they be mounted to the frame AND mounted to the body. The slider legs and mounts should be designed and made strong enough to prevent upward flex and NOT need to be supported by the 'body'. ryany, do you have a pic of how your bars used to be before the body lift?

Edward

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