I learned at a young age by my father. I dont do it for a living but sure love it. People used to ask my father if i was any good, He would tell them "he will weld the zipper on your pants with out burning you!" I dont miss the battles we had at work but it all worked out. We used to build all types of trailers. So i have that background.

Im going to make the inside one long piece from the back shock crossmember to the front crossmember where the ebrake cables where. I sure love my plasma cutter! Makes this a easy project.

 

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Heres a update!
Im now installing the inner full box plate from crossmember to crossmember

 

Nice job alright. That looks like you could support an 18 wheeler with that noch. That turned out really nicely.

 

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Another update!!

 

very nice!

Sam

 

i just used 2x4 3/16's wall tube and made a notch then welded it up...
its kinda big step but im planning on running 20+ rim size in back and wanted to make sure to lay frame...the second pic shows how low its going to be...( the front isnt finished yet, still need to mod that to let it lay out)

 

Going slow...Nice build.. I noticed your running a 4.6.!? I just put one on my dakota frame for my 55 "wasn't that fun" what size wheels you putting upfront?I have done a bunch of s10's on big rims over the years"if you need help"..good luck

 

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Still have more welding to do but now i can roll it into the next bay and get it on the lift.

 

VERY nice!!!

lift?? thats cheating!!

Sam

 

im not sure what u meant about cutting a slit in top frame rail and where you drilled the plug welding i bought the steel to do mine hope to do it tomorow if its not raining hard

 

After you put the step hat on the chassis, you cut the lower prt of the chassis at the
the same agnles, leaving the top surface.

Before you put the hat face on you need to put some reinforcement between the chassis and the hat
Front and rear. So what I was going to do, is make a small slit in the top of the chassis rail inside each ear of the hat
And use some flat stock to slide down into the slit (half of the piece inside the chassis rail at the same angle as the hat side)

I am on my blackberry so I can't use any pics


Sam

 

i think i under stand inter loc old and new

 

Right

Sam

 

Rbig1,I think if you look in my link under my name you will see what he is kinda talking about. Look at the pics and you will wee step by step how i did mine.

 

Sam, I have a question about the airbag it self. Mine has a min. height of 2.80" and a Max of 8.75". I subtracted one from the other and got 5.95" Is this my lift say? I think i was told before to lower the frame as low as i want it and install the bottom braket there and go up from there? Does this sound right? How would you, or did you do yours? Thanks!