After watching the 2006 FE video.... several times now, I can't help but think bobbing the bed is probably a good idea. I read through Hammer's thread and thought that was a bit extreme.
It bothered me to watch the winch bumpers and rear bumpers of a couple trucks get grounded, while the modified trucks looked great and had no trouble.
I'm swapping axles and drive tranes to give me a better road truck with the intension of using it to haul big loads, pull a trailer, and get out on the trails and have fun. I don't have the experience in this truck or on these trails, so I need help from you seven-one-fivers.
Maybe Pabst, 40Grit, SoCal have an idea as to the trails here on the West coast and into Moab country demand increasing entrance and exit clearance. If they do, I will save my bed for my future stock version and find a rotted one to hack up.