78 Box on 76 Highboy

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Sep 7, 2004 | 05:11 PM

Craigwell

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78 Box on 76 Highboy

Hey everyone!

Considering the frame is narrower on my highboy than the '78 donor truck's box I'm using, I'm wondering how best to mount it. I'd like to know what others have done.

I have a few ideas, but I don't want to weld on to my frame.... How about Flat stock steel to make brackets, kinda like the rear cab mounts??

Sep 7, 2004 | 06:04 PM

poorfolks

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From: booger county , mo

The boxes are the same. The only difference is the mounts on the frame. If you have the '78 donor still, use the mounts from it unless they are rusted.

Sep 7, 2004 | 06:50 PM

Jimbare

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you can redrill 6 of the holes in the bed, the ones thru the crossmembers. that should hold it alright. dont know what to do about the old holes except weld them up.

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Sep 7, 2004 | 07:27 PM

Craigwell

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yes jimbare, i notice the front two will line up good, I might drill, Too bad about no collars through the two layers of floor tho... we'll see..

i wont be welding it onto channel and then to the frame like I found when I took the old box off the highboy... ....

thanks guys

jason

Sep 7, 2004 | 10:14 PM

AirSmitty

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I have a 2wd bed on my highboy. It's bolted down with new holes the previous owner drilled. My bed hasen't fallen off yet, so it should work for you.

Sep 7, 2004 | 10:44 PM

Craigwell

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I updated my gallery with some pics of my project, now I'd say about 1/3 done.

I'm not so worried about the box now.. methinks drilling new holes is the ticket

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