Cutting Dropside

[spicergear]

I've decided to shorten my dropside bed and put it behind the crane on my deuce. It's going to be 8'-1/2" inside. Here's a couple pics of the first side cut down. It'll be a while as I'm just picking at it but you get the gist of it--

 

[clinto]

Very nice, Spicer We want more pics!

We were wondering if you went crazy out in your barn trying to figure out how to make the trailer a powered unit

 

[Barrman]

Looks good Tom.

 

[Elwenil]

Nice to see you back, Tom. Awesome work as always. I take it by the rims in the garage that you are still sporting the Viper?

 

[steelsoldiers]

Hey, Tom's back! It's about dang time you came out of the barn to give us an update!!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yup, good to see you again Tom. Glad your back.

 

[maddawg308]

Looks like a neat project. Please be sure and post pics of the completed vehicle when its done!

 

[SETOYOTA]

Are you planning on adding the BBS wheels stacked by the wall and some blazer axles ?

On a serious note I would like to see the completed vehicle.

Chuck

 

[steelsoldiers]

Are you planning on adding the BBS wheels stacked by the wall and some blazer axles ? Chuck

ROTFL Good one Chuck. I wonder what ever happened to that deuce in Cali.

What other mods are you planning Tom? 52" michelins?

 

[spicergear]

Thanks fellas, it is good to be back although it's still only here and there-

I'll definately post more pics when I have them or when it's on the truck. I had access to a dump type box that a friend of mine who's since passed away had built. Thought hard about that but just thought the shortened dropside would be much more militaresque...so to speak.

I have figured out the necessary parts for the big dumb 'drive trailer' deal but at the moment funds are way short and it's looking to be est $500 min to get that together. Big hit is a special John Deere driveshaft that has almost the power and rpm (yeah, I did say almost) requirements that would be needed. It's all out the window, however, if tire size changes so it's not the biggest hurry of a project.

Yep, still have the Viper. Those are the 18" BBS wheels with the sticky race rubber on it. Hoping sometime this year I'll get to beat the hell out it on a sanctioned track.