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I was headed south from atlanta (I75/475) and think I saw you headed north--today (Sunday) right?
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and another likes it alsoI like it! I would love one just like it. Nice score.
Why springs? These are fine. 6 bolt holes (reusing some existing ones) and the axle will be centered of the wheel well again. No need to spend more money when time is all it costs to fix. I agree that a cut down deuce bed looks better, but again, I have no deuce bed. Plus this 105 has the sides, bows, and cover.I would just have a shop make a set of springs for it. Also, it would be easier (on the eyes) if you drove out from under that trailer bed and added a cut down deuce bed. That would take care of that centered in the wheel well problem.
Yup that was me.dirtyfingernails said:I was headed south from atlanta (I75/475) and think I saw you headed north--today (Sunday) right?
On the to do list. As well as 395's, and recentered HEMTTs or PLS wheels.walkerhunter said:I like it just needs the hubs flipped!
Or duals....I like it just needs the hubs flipped!
Springs would make it ride correctly without blocks. M105 beds look (censored).Why springs? These are fine. 6 bolt holes (reusing some existing ones) and the axle will be centered of the wheel well again. No need to spend more money when time is all it costs to fix. I agree that a cut down deuce bed looks better, but again, I have no deuce bed. Plus this 105 has the sides, bows, and cover.
Yup that was me.
On the to do list. As well as 395's, and recentered HEMTTs or PLS wheels.
It drove 150 miles today and the rear suspension wasn't a problem at all. The blocks aren't that bad either. Guy thought it through. I'll snag a pic of them. The U bolts are captured in the bottom of the block as well as the top, then by the plate at the springs. There's NO way these could be spit out. I even drove it around this afternoon (to test the clutch) on the fire service road behind my house. Flexed around there no problem.Springs would make it ride correctly without blocks. M105 beds look (censored).
Just my totally unsolicited, unrequested and probably unwanted opinion that is most likely completely true. Unless it isn't.
Glad I'm living up to your high expectations.It drove 150 miles today and the rear suspension wasn't a problem at all. The blocks aren't that bad either. Guy thought it through. I'll snag a pic of them. The U bolts are captured in the bottom of the block as well as the top, then by the plate at the springs. There's NO way these could be spit out. I even drove it around this afternoon (to test the clutch) on the fire service road behind my house. Flexed around there no problem.
Course then again, I kinda expected to get all sorts of flak about a bobbed deuce. But then again, I don't care.
Despite the bad paint job, the 105 box on the back is an 02 model and in good shape.I agree with Dell, Heck I will even donate the 105 box in 100% pristine condition for the mod if you want to do it. It would be an honor, I will even throw in the LED taillights as well.
Since you do not have to worry about rear spacing put 1200x20 ndts on and dueled on the rearI wish there was something taller I could run in duals for a little easier cruising speed.
Down here in Florida they call that "bulldogged". A lot of jacked up trucks around here are set up that way.The truck sits like a blazer with the front higher than the rear. Never seen that before. Whats up with that..?
In pic three, is that a boot clamp hanging from the axle?
I always like cheep fixer uppers.
I am a MOD so I can NOT say my bobber thoughts and how thay are a very small step above a cucv.Looks like Bobbers are finally getting accepted on this forum. Not one derogertory remark. Even I am helping build one in the shop now. I never thought I'd see the day.
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