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My method was similar to ODDSHOT's. I welded angle iron in between the stiffeners and used 1/2" grade 8 bolts to secure it through the mounts that were already on the frame of the truck. It hasn't fallen off yet! If I had it to do over again, I would have done the welding before I set the M105...
I am planning to make a thread for my own build but i wanted the finished product to be getting close before I posted anything. Here are some pics of the bed gap that I took today. John
Sorry I haven't responded to you question about the bed, but the truck is at our shop at work and I keep forgetting to take pictures for you. I torched part of the center support of the M105 bed off and it looks really good with the 5" lengthened driveshaft. I tend to be a little torch-happy...
By the way, I just finished with the major work a couple weeks ago so let me know if you have any questions and I will try to answer them while it is fresh in my mind. PM me if you want to know how I attached the truck frame to the trailer frame because I am scared to say it in front of...
I moved my leading axle back exactly 5 inches. I put a mark on the frame (using a carpenter square) at the original center of axle and then measured back 5". I had my driveshaft lengthened exactly 5 inches. I had to cut out part of the center upright off of the front side of the M105 bed to make...
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