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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Trucks f.s. see craigslist Boston. Moving onto another project.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    About 18" of frame was cut. I left 6" gap between cab / bed for exhaust if I decide to go that route???.... I may try running the exhaust all the way down the inside of the frame rails and putting a rear stack at the back of the bed a little taller than the cargo racks. Just something a little...
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Frame cut, hitch welded on. Need to fill gap between bed and hitch. Thinking of expanded steel with a big l.e.d protected behind it. Driven truck about 200 miles w.o. issues. Took the wife for a cruise. She approves ! Right now straight pipe dumps behind cab. I must be getting old cuz it's...
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    I'm baaacckkk...... Didn't get much work done in the past 3 or 4 weeks. Took her on a couple road tests and some light duty 4x4ing. Got the bed on today. Looks good I think. 6" c chanel on top of the tractor frame rails to get the bed to sit up higher giving the wheels more space in the wheel...
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    sorry difficulty w link
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Interesting. This diagram was in your link which shows what we were shooting for The softer ride. But yes , I understand what you're saying about the shackle getting pinned up against the frame. Maybe I'll put chain restrictions on them, bump stops , or just move the bracket all together in...
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Def difficult and HEAVY. hopefully we'll get the frame cut & bed mounted up next week and be nearing the end.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    These things are hard. Couldn't get the bead to seat. Dropping the rest off at a tire shop before my hernia is touching my toes.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    What's the purpose of these rubber donuts? Swapping out 1400 to 1600 and these things are difficult. Psi push them against the split rim to make a air gap seal?
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    looked it over. can't say that it was a whole lot of help honestly.......am i missing something here?????????? should be ready for a road test by weekend. then install the bed and 1600s in the next week or two. hopefully this snow melts soon.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Can't say I have. But I'd guess by referring that you're eluding that something you see is an issue?
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Mistake on my part. I put 1/4" then second guessed myself. My buddy made the bottom plates. They are 1/2" c chanel. The lift blocks are 3x 3/8". Nothing is torqued down quite yet. Well use a 1/2" gun for that. Gotta open up the spring pin holes on the blocks a c hair more first. My buddy...
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    1/4" c chanel
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Trucks mobil under its own power as of yesterday. Lots of air lines to repair and some tweaking of the rear end is needed before the bed goes on.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    We had a borrowed mag drill but the bits must have been spanked cuz It didn't do sh1t. Hoping to have the truck mobil by tomorrow afternoon.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Couple issues with progress yesterday. Probably another $150 in drill bits alone. Losing track of costs right now. I'll list as the project finishes
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Add another 100 for hardware. Rear axle is out.
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Ready to remove tandems. Oxygen / ascedeline +$40
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Couldn't help myself. Set of 4 95% 1600s Add $1000 to build Do I need to be a paying member or achieve a certain status to list my 1400s in the classifieds? Thanks
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    bobbed 5ton costs

    Kinda winging it here......looked today and my plan as of now is to take the top axle saddle plate that's used on the tandems to locate the springs on top of the axles, and simply flip it upside down and use them as my bottom plates. That's my "eyeball " plan. No measurements taken yet. If that...
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