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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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played on a pile in my yard.



got as far as i could before it "teetered" and have about 2" between the tire and the support under the deck



 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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FINALLY fixed my harsh 1-2 shift. not exactly sure what i did but its fixed lol.
i swapped out the seperator plate and the solenoid pack and it shifts the way it should be shifting now. like a stock truck lol

i have also come to the conclusion that i need a new set of rear springs. thinking about that set of factory 04 f250SD springs i found on kijiji.


pics wit no load on the deck. spring looks to be too straight to me lol

 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 05:00 AM
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That's what I'm concerned about as well. I sat my flatbed on my 95 F150 S.Cab parts truck, like yours, and it sank in the back like the Titanic..........

Not to get off topic but what wheels are those?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Procomp 152 seriese steel ones
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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And you drilled them for the OEM caps? Nice, I like!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Hey midnite, your decals went out Yesterday, the post office said 3 to 5 days for delivery

matt
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Yeah I didn't like the other caps. I think the oem ones look the best.


Thanks norfolknova
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 04:25 PM
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Removed the factory rear bumper and build a tube one at the back of the deck.


 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Much improved without the bumper. It also gives me a preview of how my Reese hitch will fit into the scheme of things. What length is your bed?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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The 2x8 decking is a full 8' so about 8'4" front to back outside to outside. On a short box truck. Lol

Going to build 8-10" tall sides for it nextand a "tailgate I can drop when hauling the rzr
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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Also going to figure out how to paint the front bumper and build a tube light /pre runner bumper to mount over the factory one
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Looks real good
 
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Midnite1987

Mine is also 8' and actually looks like it's built with the same channel as yours. Mine is temporarily sitting on a 95 S.Cab parts truck like yours and it looks more disproportionate than yours. The height of yours may make the visual difference. I know you need the full length to tote your RZR but since my short bed is more of a toy I'm going to shorten it to 6'.



I'm saving all of your flatbed photos for my reference.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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The deck sitting on yours sits 6-8"higher then mine does too which might make the difference
 
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 05:40 AM
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Could be. It's just resting on some 6" x 6"'s.
 
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