Ma Duce
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Well, I've been waiting to get started, as I don't have all the parts yet, but thought I would dive in and make use of a Saturday...
So today the bed came off, and laid out the measurements I think I'm gonna use for the truck.
The bed came off in about 30 min. No problem. Next is getting the spring kit.
After looking at the CTIS it is coming off. I took off the "hub" cap protectors and God, how much money does our goverment waste on this stuff. So I'm going to ditch the CTIS. Which leads me to a question, if I take it all off, but use the stock wheels, I would have to put a plug in the rear of the backing plate, or where ever the line runs in to stop the tires from going flat correct?
and can you pull the wheels off, with out deflating the tires, or do you have to let the air out first? The more I look at the CTIS, the more I just don't see it being worth it.
Make me think about new wheels and tires just because, then i don't have to strip all this stuff off and can just sell the new rubber it has. the idea of 395s and HEMITT wheels are starting to appeal to me.
Anyways back to the bob. . .
We took some measurements and looks like we are going to take 30" of the rear of the frame rails. Then relocate the rear cross member. The center line for the rear axel is going to be what was the centerline between the existing rear axels. You can see the chalk mark in one of the picks
Also talked about loosing the spare tire rack, and putting a tool box in there. Then loosing the drivers side step and tool/storage boz and replacing it with a second fuel tank.
Heater core is shot, so need a new one. That will be part of next week's project.
Still trying to figure out the hood situation and it looks like both of the engine compartment sidepanels were walked on or something as they are bowed out. The hood has a dish in it I could use for a birdbath, so I am going to look at that once I get the rear half done.
So today the bed came off, and laid out the measurements I think I'm gonna use for the truck.
The bed came off in about 30 min. No problem. Next is getting the spring kit.
After looking at the CTIS it is coming off. I took off the "hub" cap protectors and God, how much money does our goverment waste on this stuff. So I'm going to ditch the CTIS. Which leads me to a question, if I take it all off, but use the stock wheels, I would have to put a plug in the rear of the backing plate, or where ever the line runs in to stop the tires from going flat correct?
and can you pull the wheels off, with out deflating the tires, or do you have to let the air out first? The more I look at the CTIS, the more I just don't see it being worth it.
Make me think about new wheels and tires just because, then i don't have to strip all this stuff off and can just sell the new rubber it has. the idea of 395s and HEMITT wheels are starting to appeal to me.
Anyways back to the bob. . .
We took some measurements and looks like we are going to take 30" of the rear of the frame rails. Then relocate the rear cross member. The center line for the rear axel is going to be what was the centerline between the existing rear axels. You can see the chalk mark in one of the picks
Also talked about loosing the spare tire rack, and putting a tool box in there. Then loosing the drivers side step and tool/storage boz and replacing it with a second fuel tank.
Heater core is shot, so need a new one. That will be part of next week's project.
Still trying to figure out the hood situation and it looks like both of the engine compartment sidepanels were walked on or something as they are bowed out. The hood has a dish in it I could use for a birdbath, so I am going to look at that once I get the rear half done.
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