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Old 09-26-2012, 02:48 AM   #1
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Square tubing size for narrowing your frame.

Hello everyone. I usually hang out in the 88-98 section. I am going to be narrowing my frame at some point to put some big meats and start taking my truck out to the drag races. I would like to know what is a common size of square tubing and thickness do most people use when narrowing the frame. Thanks in advance
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Old 09-26-2012, 10:29 AM   #2
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Re: Square tubing size for narrowing your frame.

2"x3" is pretty common.
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Old 09-26-2012, 10:47 AM   #3
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Re: Square tubing size for narrowing your frame.

2x3 .120 wall

Couple questions.
How fast are you planing on going?
How big of a tire can you get on there now?

Bigger doesn't always equal faster. More rotational weight and more drag do to a wide contact patch could slow you down.
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Old 09-26-2012, 05:04 PM   #4
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Re: Square tubing size for narrowing your frame.

Thanks for the info.
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