86 squarebody made2drag

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Looks bad ass!!!!
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thanks!

[bloodybigblock]

"z" that frame already big dog! I wouldnt even paint it, looks rugged and tough. You goin to layed out this weekend? just a few hr drive....

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by bloodybigblock

"z" that frame already big dog! I wouldnt even paint it, looks rugged and tough. You goin to layed out this weekend? just a few hr drive....

nah, if i do anything on the front i'll put spindles on it. im thinking about keeping the patina. i wish i could go but got family stuff this weekend.

[made2drag]

still could go 3 more inches in the rear if i took the wheel wells out....i dont know if i should or not. but i know my axle could hit notch when i had the bed off

[made2drag]

these pics are when its aired out. my bags are empty....just not compressed

[made2drag]

might clearance my fenders and add bumpstops tonight

[mcboomport]

Looks good man!

[made2drag]

probably not my favorite way or the smartest way to gain tire clearance....but the bedliner was a major roadblock/obstacle to overcome which kind of made the decision.

before i cut i thought really hard on whether it would ever hinder me carrying anything... i couldnt think of anything so, out came the jig saw.

i gained 1 1/2 inches of drop and the helper springs keep the axle off the notch so i dont even need bumpstops....i can ride aired all the way out...

[made2drag]

for anyone out there that wants to lay their truck out but doesnt want to cut their bed in fear of not being able to haul stuff...here you go...i cut 3 scrap 2x4's and threw this together to clear the notches.

i plan on screwing a full sheet of plywood to the framing to be able to carry anything any other truck can carry. when i dont need it in the bed, i can store it in the shed.

a full sheet should fit.

[54Caddy]

want to come out to Cali and do my truck next man. Its nice i really like your set up for sure

[watahyahknow]

wat we do a lot here to keep the bed from dinging up in general is make a floor out of a ruff type of concrete pooring plywood and make boxes to go over the wheelwhells , the stuff is pretty waterproof


doing the same thing with the 2x4's to raise the floor a little and you whont get mud slung up againts the rearwindow from the opening in the original wheelwells
that way you are allso still able to put a bedcover over it all

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

wat we do a lot here to keep the bed from dinging up in general is make a floor out of a ruff type of concrete pooring plywood and make boxes to go over the wheelwhells , the stuff is pretty waterproof


doing the same thing with the 2x4's to raise the floor a little and you whont get mud slung up againts the rearwindow from the opening in the original wheelwells
that way you are allso still able to put a bedcover over it all

cool man, thats pretty trick! so far im not having any trbl with pebbles or anything unless i go on a dirt road....but i will check more into that idea

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

want to come out to Cali and do my truck next man. Its nice i really like your set up for sure

you can do it......its easy.....just time consuming. i spent 2 hours a week....and i do mean 2 hours ....and maybe 3 saturdays since oct. 2011

[made2drag]

i am planning on taking the bumper lights out and getting new tail light lenses and new body molding next. im also gonna slide my front bumper in closer to the grille

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by made2drag

cool man, thats pretty trick! so far im not having any trbl with pebbles or anything unless i go on a dirt road....but i will check more into that idea

just make sure you either prevent anything from falling in between the fender and the boxes or make the boxes so you can open them to clean the out ...... else the whole sides will fill up with a mudcake in youre case

[broey]

you save the metal you cut out?

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by broey

you save the metal you cut out?

i cut the rectangle out and saved it. if i ever wanted to cut the notches out and weld 4 inch square tubing to make the frame close to stock again, i can weld the bed floor back in.

on the fender well cut outs....i cut them out but went back and made the holes bigger...i do have all the peices though

[Leedogg]

Nice!

[watahyahknow]

i wonder if you could just weld in some pieces of one trailerfender in the hole , it doesnt look like it needs mush extra room over the stock inner fender

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i wonder if you could just weld in some pieces of one trailerfender in the hole , it doesnt look like it needs mush extra room over the stock inner fender

maybe....so far it doesnt bother me or hinder me in any way if i just leave it like it is. next time i see a trailer fender i'll measure and see if there is a possiblity...that could be the ticket

[bagged81]

I like it. Clean and simple.

I really like the wheels.

[mineralgrey01gt]

good idea with that frame. id like to do something like that to haul my 4 wheeler back and forth to my bro's house (7 miles away) Im wanting to get rid of my 06 crew cab for a 2004 cobra ( i know its a ford but im a mustang guy at heart lol)

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by bagged81

I like it. Clean and simple.

I really like the wheels.

thanks man....it took very little money and i love driving it

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by mineralgrey01gt

good idea with that frame. id like to do something like that to haul my 4 wheeler back and forth to my bro's house (7 miles away) Im wanting to get rid of my 06 crew cab for a 2004 cobra ( i know its a ford but im a mustang guy at heart lol)

id say build a steel 2x4 frame and bolt a sheet of diamond plate aluminum on top. you could even incorporate some aluminum ramps to attach to it and air down and drive up! it would work great

[mineralgrey01gt]

Im wanting to do a full floor above the tires when air'd out. I dont have to have tubs since the 4 wheeler is 50" wide front and back so it cant just fit between the tires anyways. The diamond plate would be awesome to do for a floor, just got to weld a frame up to the bed with some square tubing or something. That way I could even leave my fuel cell under the diamond plate and hinge it 1/2 way or something to get to it if I need, same with my air tank.