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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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you guys do know that shocks work the best mounted vertically right?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Ok then you explain to me how im supposed to mount shocks with 12" of travel vertically and still have a usuable bed and not loose ground clearence.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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with a 1" body lift your bed (because the tool box wont hit the hanger anymore) will bolt securely to the frame and will also level the cab/front clip up in line.

I guess I dont understand how the hitch will hit the bed sides.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Ok You know how a gooseneck hitch works and when you turn your bed goes under the tongue. Well my truck is way to damn high for that to work without a custom made trailer tongue
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Lika dees.

A normal trailer wil not fit over bedsides as high as mine.

 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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What you shouldve said was the gooseneck of the trailer would hit the bedsides and not the hitch :flipoff:


btw...
Thats to be expected with 37" tires there highspeed.




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thats exactly what Im looking for in a trailer except the dual wheels. Im only looking for a 4-5 ton rated trailer and something in the 24'+ dovetail range. Find me one with your Cheet-hoe powers.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Not really. The guy that bought my last bronco has a SD on 37s and his clears.

BTW im gonna cut the toolbox liner and attach a piece of lexan with teh wondshield adhesive. Also somehow i managed to get the pass side WB off by 1.5". Apparently all the factory bolts holes are not the smae on each side.

Note to self: Measure from the end of the frame from now on.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Did you fix the shock mounts or leave them like in the pic?


Almost done...
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Im makin the shock mount a crossmember.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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you feeling rich redneck????






















Cuz I got a box of parts that can now be sent your way...


 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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Damn Steve!!...those are good looking!!!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Yup. pretty much copies of mine.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Nice

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Cummins swap mounts?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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yup........
 
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Ugh. This thing is kickin my ***. I just dont know about it anymore. Still have to complete a ****ton of frame mods. Bed needs a new floor to fit the narrow frame. Then rebuild the rears/tranny/tcase. Run brake/fuel lines. Interior and paint. I just dont know about it anymore. Noones fault but my own. I jumped into this to quick and its just gettin the best of me. I just want to drive the damn thing but it looks to be another 2 yrs before that will happen. Im also running out of cash quickly.
 
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