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Yes Nate , it's a tube frame . I drilled and tapped to mount the toolbox . For the winch, I built another plate that mounts under the floor and spans the width of the tubing running front to rear. About a 3' span if I remember correctly . That plate mounts to the winch plate and also to the frame tubing . Picture the steel floor being sandwiched between the upper and lower mount plates, then the lower plate being bolted to the frame rails . Drilled and tapped those also .
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Thanks buddy.

Your truck is amazing. Great attention to detail.
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^^I agree, top notch build! One of my fav'es for sure.

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Chris -- How wide is your rear axle housing ? How much did you have to add to the inner bed wheel tubs? Thanks.

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Chad, ill get you a measurement tomorrow when im out in the shop. As for the wheeltubs, they are widened 7 1/2 inches.

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Out in the shop, we want pictures of this badboy :lol:

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20x12, 4" BS 31x16.. correct? Factory frame rail location I guess? Did you just flush up the inner edge of the wheel tubs to the outer face of the edge of the frame rail?

Thanks man. Your truck is incredible.

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54 5/8" total width . This is the outside flange to outside flange on the brake rotor .

No I didn't just flush it up with frame edge . Just made them wide enough to fit the tires nicely inside .

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:) Sorry buddy , our lives have been so hectic the last 7 weeks that I haven't done much on the truck !

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If that truck was mine, I'd be sleeping in it. .. any pictures would have a lanky unshaven dude in it.

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2 weeks left to thrash ! Trying to get this girl to GoodGuys ! Still haven't fired the motor . Wish me luck . I'll need it !

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I hope to see you there!

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Good luck buddy, can't wait to see this truck done. You'll make your deadline, just keep plugging away at it.

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Good luck Chris! Where's Goodguy's at?

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Rob, it's at the Texas Motor Speedway outside of Dallas.

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Pictures!!! Pictures!!! Pictures!!! Congratulations, i know it's been a long time coming!
Best of luck, would love to see a video of it being fired up for the first time.
Look forward to seeing it complete!

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Dang. That's a long haul from Pensacola....

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It's ONLY a 10.5 hour drive each way. Google says it's only 2HR 5 MIN to fly though.

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Not a bad drive in my Denali, not so much in my 68 SWB....:lol:.

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What a great looking truck!! Nice work!

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Hey Daniel , how ya been ? I'll be taking it off the stands in the next few days for insurance pics . I'll be sure to post some up !

You should see your old tailgate now !

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Can't wait ! Doing my best to get it there !

Thanks Keith
Thanks Rob ! Wish you could make it !


Thank you Rus !

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We need some pitchers man! :metal:

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One pitcher coming up:

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:) .. I was kidding.. but.. I would like to see it all finished up.