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SO....is JD glassworks shortbed going to get converted and slammed to dually before your dually????

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wow that looks good! what do u use? photoshop?

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:devil::devil::sumo::uhmk::ito::metal::chevy::mm::lol:

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they sell spacers adapters for the rear that brings the wheels where they need to be and the eaziest way in the front is mount different hubs from a dually that is if you have a 3/4 ton truck or a single wheel one ton

the time i thought about it there where no shortie duallies to be found but there comming out of the woodwork lately , not that i mind

i had special arms made by porterbuild that fit his C10 dropmember and one ton dropped spindles the bottom balljoints are larger on the one ton

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pm sent!!

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LOL!!! Yup, his is running, and all the body work is done except for mounting the fenders. He is using all the suspension off of my doner dually, and he is a mastermind with the interior. Mine has a long way to go!!

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HERE YA GO!! ITS A SMALL PIC, BUT IT WORKS! LOL
YOU CAN SEE MORE ON www.myspace/jdglassworks.com
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...pictureid=5586
he also is starting a website at www.jd-glassworks.com it is in the early stages of development but it is up and running!

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Is he using the 1/2 ton frame w/the 1-ton suspension stuff (albeit on air)?

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he is using the rearend, a-arms, drop spindles, and springs off of the 1-ton. the frame is 1/2 ton! it is gonna be a very low static drop

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Ouch.... Tell him to re-think the static drop part. My short wide w/the HD 8-leaf springs is on the edge of ride quality (so much so that I eagerly await the swap to air). A swb dually would do better w/some bags in back.

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i agree!! he wants it staticed! i will keep a thread up on it!

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You the man!

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Ok since we are kinda talking about it....What is the Frame difference between a crewcab single wheel c30 1ton suspension vs a c20 3/4t suspension. I'm looking to shorten the crewcab to make a 1/2t shortbed.

Thanks

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Nothing as far as I know. the SRW C-20 and C-30 frames are identical.
but the DRW rear spring hangers are different. On the DRW the springs are moved closer into the frame for tire/wheel clearance. If I remember correctly it is @ 3 inches overall.

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the single wheel one and 3/4 ton front suspention has a seperate hub and diskbrake the dually version is one piece
rearbrakes from a 3/4 and single wheel are different from the dually the rearplates and the brakeshoes are
the hubs between the single and dually are different and there 2 sizes in the differentials
theres a lot of info on these websites :
http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ble/index.html

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Thanks guys sorry for the confusion it's not a dually. I think I'm well on my way to making a shortbed crewcab. hopefully it will half as nice as some of the regshortbeds in this thread. keep up the good work fellas.

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I think Michael was mainly asking about the frames, not to speak for him, but I believe he is looking to build a 1/2 ton crew cab short bed.

Oops guess we posted at the same time.
I just mainly want to get the info out there about the duallys having different hangers. I never knew that until I found out for myself the hard way :lol:

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This is my red 82 Chevy Truck and my sons orange 86 Chevy Truck.

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Nice looking trucks

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NIce trucks. Watch out ur sons givin ya a run for ur money. lol

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Very nice looking trucks. Welcome to the boards!!!

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My son just added a tilt hood on it.

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looks like twins but diff color and rims and years lol

i painted my maker light black too

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Nice!! Do you have any pics of the engines, and interiors.