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From: Mi'kma'ki
what are you running for gearing?
are you still an inch low in the rear or is it just the pic?
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From: Moncks Corner, S.C
No, it's not the pic the front is 1 1/2 higher than the rear.
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From: Cumming, GA
I've got the bed off
Came from the factory as an incomplete and spent most of its life with a welding body. The PO pulled that off for his other rig and put a 80-86 bed on it. It fits fine, but the truck isn't made for it; the axle sits back a couple of inches, so it isn't centered in the fender.
This shows how it sits...
Came from the factory as an incomplete and spent most of its life with a welding body. The PO pulled that off for his other rig and put a 80-86 bed on it. It fits fine, but the truck isn't made for it; the axle sits back a couple of inches, so it isn't centered in the fender.
This shows how it sits...
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From: Cumming, GA
Thanks, though! I've got plans for her... just taking my time to get it done.
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From: Cumming, GA
I noticed the width - it doesn't bother me quite as much as where it sits on the frame. I'm not quite sure if I want to touch it or not; I'm going to finish up painting and see if I can live with it. I'd like to ultimately have a new suspension setup for a better ride, so if I do that the axle is moving.
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From: Cumming, GA
It could be done, but I'd rather move the axle than go through all that body work.
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From: South central, Minnesota
I know I had fun removing 62 rivots when I slid the axle forward on my 84 F250 chassis.
You won't have that many to mess with though.And don't forget you'll need to have the driveshaft shortened too.
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From: Cumming, GA
But I do like breaking out the torch!
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From: South central, Minnesota
Well it's an awful lot of work to move it a few inches.
At least when I did mine I slid it forward 45"!
Don't forget you'd also need to move the shock mounts, the overload spring brackets, bump stops and at least one crossmember. That's why I brought up the metalwork/body work. I think it's easier.
At least when I did mine I slid it forward 45"! Don't forget you'd also need to move the shock mounts, the overload spring brackets, bump stops and at least one crossmember. That's why I brought up the metalwork/body work. I think it's easier.