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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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crummy that is a nice truck. Are those 35's
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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crummy that is a nice truck. Are those 35's
Yes there, 35x12.5x16.5
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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I have a set of 35 bfg ta's on 16" 8 lug spokes when I get this truck going, at the moment she has a set of widow maker split rim's on.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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No frame mods required at all on the setup up I did...only mod is having to cut a notch in core support/radiator mounting (Depending which radiator you are running)...and shortening steering shaft or replacing it with a shorter one.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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truck nut what did you do for a pitman arm and drag link, and do you have any pic's of your conversion in progress and done?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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78/79 F-250 4x4 Pitman arm...ES380R and ES380L Tie Rod ends (No Reaming required...they are the same as a 69 to 72ish F-250 4x4)..Custom made DOM sleeve (6.5 inches long) Local 4x4 shop did the one I use...But I was planning on selling my kit at some point...so I bought the Left hand die (7/8 x 18tpi)..Custom designed plates to bolt box to frame using original bolt holes and a support bracket...factory 2wd hoses work...and the steering shaft I used was from (IF I remember correctly) about a 73 F-100 4x4..(Shorter)...and had to adjust column back towards seat about an inch...somewhere I have polaroids of it...not sure exactly where....and it is on a truck...test drove and everything...worked wonderful.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 02:47 AM
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crew cab body on a 78 2wd std cab lwb chassis. dana 60 diffs. still need to install my np205 and drivelines. its a work in progress.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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That's looking really nice!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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One more vote for Ol' Yeller, what a badd-a$$ rig. This aint for haulin' wood, it's for haulin' A$$! Purpose built trucks are just plain ol' awsesome. No, wait, I know, I know, maybe if we jacked up the rear real-real high and threw a plow on it, it would get respect!


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Some inspiration for my crew...
I believe it belongs to one of the employees at autofab.

 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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I'm diggin it and am looking into fabing up my own sort of race back/cab over rack based of the idea I got from here, always handy when you own a short bed. IMO

That truck is cool in so many ways, I'd own it! All it takes is an open mind to see its possibilities.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Not mine and not a solid axle (makes it even cooler!), but still 4wd and one of my favorites
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Not mine and not a solid axle (makes it even cooler!), but still 4wd and one of my favorites



i think i seen this one at ecology auto wrecking in phoenix az in the late 90's
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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It's quite possible. Truck was built in AZ and he might have gotten the cab and frame from there to start the build.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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It's quite possible. Truck was built in AZ and he might have gotten the cab and frame from there to start the build.

no it was a customers in the parkinglot, on one of their 50% off days.. unless there is more then one dent side with a TTB frontend
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Don't think this thing was done being built in the late 90's. I was thinknig it was more like a 2002ish timeline. It has been a while though so I could be off, and yes I highly doubt there are 2 with TTBs out there... I do know of a 78/79 bronco with a d44 TTB front though. Got a couple pics of that one as well.
 
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