i could do that, it would not really raise my cog because i am running 16 cells now with 6 flat and 2 on top. BTW i am going run the gorillamaxx straps and if you look at the pics on the first page, i dremeled out the back of the chassis so i could fit 7 cells flat. (i think i could fit 9 flat it i made a plate for the cells so they would not hand off the end of the chassis)