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*Stitch* · 12-11-2009, 11:11 PM

I'm thinking about maybe taking my truck and putting a cab and chassis rear under it and putting some 19.5s on it and lowering it down some...I like the look of dually wheels, but I don't think a regular cab swb dually would look good with the fenders on the bed and the truck being so short...so I thought maybe get a cab and chassis rear and tuck the wheels up under the fleetside bed sides...just a thought...what do yall think...

Chuck.

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 01:18 AM

I've seen pictures of a fleetside with that set up with standard off set dually rims the tires only come out of the fenders about an 1 in 1.5 in it didnt look bad at all some small flares and your all set

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 01:27 AM

I'd rather shorten the axles and have all of the wheel/tire up under the bed...

*2tons of fun* · 12-12-2009, 01:32 AM

you will have too.

get a you 14bff and find a second short shaft and knock the differance out of the longshaft tube, install short shaft and you are now atleast 3" narrower.

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 01:38 AM

found the pic

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 01:37 AM

and then it'll fit up under the bed right? do you think I should just extend the wheel wells out like factory...I'd like to do this for the look, because I don't think I'll ever tow a fifth wheel trailer or anything, I don't even know if my 6.2 would tow it...I just thought it would be cool to see...

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 01:40 AM

see now if I could get the wheels under the bed like 2tons of fun said, then I'd be in business...I also think I'm going to put cab lights up on the roof whether I put drw axle under it or not...

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 01:45 AM

you will have to relocate the leaf springs a cab chassis axle has the tires real close too the leafs

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 01:49 AM

that's no problem...shortening the axle is what worries me

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 01:53 AM

thats not a problem they do that for drag cars and crawlers all the time!

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 01:56 AM

is shortening the housing and putting a shortside shaft in the longside doable by me or do I need to take it to a specialist?

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 02:04 AM

that depends on your welding skills how well can you weld .500 wall tube?

*Stitch* · 12-12-2009, 02:13 AM

I have a good friend of mine that can weld it...is it just a matter of measuring the axle tube, welding it and then sliding a shortside shaft in there or does the shaft need to be shortened as well?

wfomkivdrvr · 12-12-2009, 02:33 AM

that depends on how much you shorten it but yes you can install a short shaft in there with out a problem just like 2 ton of fun said!

12-11-2009, 11:11 PM	#1
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	want opinions and pics I'm thinking about maybe taking my truck and putting a cab and chassis rear under it and putting some 19.5s on it and lowering it down some...I like the look of dually wheels, but I don't think a regular cab swb dually would look good with the fenders on the bed and the truck being so short...so I thought maybe get a cab and chassis rear and tuck the wheels up under the fleetside bed sides...just a thought...what do yall think... Chuck.

12-12-2009, 01:18 AM	#2
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics I've seen pictures of a fleetside with that set up with standard off set dually rims the tires only come out of the fenders about an 1 in 1.5 in it didnt look bad at all some small flares and your all set __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup

12-12-2009, 01:27 AM	#3
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics I'd rather shorten the axles and have all of the wheel/tire up under the bed...

12-12-2009, 01:32 AM	#4
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: want opinions and pics you will have too. get a you 14bff and find a second short shaft and knock the differance out of the longshaft tube, install short shaft and you are now atleast 3" narrower.

12-12-2009, 01:38 AM	#5
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics found the pic Attached Images __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup

12-12-2009, 01:37 AM	#6
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics and then it'll fit up under the bed right? do you think I should just extend the wheel wells out like factory...I'd like to do this for the look, because I don't think I'll ever tow a fifth wheel trailer or anything, I don't even know if my 6.2 would tow it...I just thought it would be cool to see...

12-12-2009, 01:40 AM	#7
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics see now if I could get the wheels under the bed like 2tons of fun said, then I'd be in business...I also think I'm going to put cab lights up on the roof whether I put drw axle under it or not...

12-12-2009, 01:45 AM	#8
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics you will have to relocate the leaf springs a cab chassis axle has the tires real close too the leafs __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup

12-12-2009, 01:49 AM	#9
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics that's no problem...shortening the axle is what worries me

12-12-2009, 01:53 AM	#10
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics thats not a problem they do that for drag cars and crawlers all the time! __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup

12-12-2009, 01:56 AM	#11
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics is shortening the housing and putting a shortside shaft in the longside doable by me or do I need to take it to a specialist?

12-12-2009, 02:04 AM	#12
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics that depends on your welding skills how well can you weld .500 wall tube? __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup

12-12-2009, 02:13 AM	#13
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: want opinions and pics I have a good friend of mine that can weld it...is it just a matter of measuring the axle tube, welding it and then sliding a shortside shaft in there or does the shaft need to be shortened as well?

12-12-2009, 02:33 AM	#14
wfomkivdrvr HORSEPOWER JUNKIE Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esparto,CA. Posts: 97	Re: want opinions and pics that depends on how much you shorten it but yes you can install a short shaft in there with out a problem just like 2 ton of fun said! __________________ 67 C20 fleetside custom camper 69 El Camino 72 Camaro 52 Dodge b3b 108 pickup



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