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Old 02-26-2010, 14:32   #1 (permalink)
Trango
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Default How long are people spending on Crewcabs?

Hi Folks,

I'm strongly thinking about building a crew cab later in the year...

What's the total time commitment to building one? Has there been a good writeup of a crew-cab "recipe" yet, or any establishment of best practices to build one?

I understand the need to stretch the hardtop sheetmetal. Are crew-cabbers also permanently attaching the hard top to the cab?

Aside from moving the back frame mount for the cab and stretch the cab subframe (and perhaps reinforce it through the mid-section), what else needs to be done to the cab?

Best,
Bob
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1968 M35A2, repowered with Cat 3208T and Spicer 6855 .695 OD - mostly* sold
Ross Hydrapower steering - still available

Next build - Cummins 6CT, RTOO-14613, M35a2 Tcase, 5 ton axles, Arvin Meritor 16.5x7 Q series brakes, M35a2 sheetmetal*, 14.00x20 Michelin XL's on HEMTT wheels.
Status: Runs and drives, needs front driveshaft.
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