Flip Kit Questions
 

I would like to know when you do a flip kit and noth the frame, do you have to cut the bed floor at all?

I would also like to see some pics of the flip kit installation if anyone has them.


Thanks,
Ryan

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I have a Western flip kit installed and all I have to say is that I had to work on my bed in combination with an 2" habger. Pics are availible at www.los-lowrider.com then on tech-corner

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best i have for now, 4 1/2 and 6" drop, the answer is no.

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i put a flip kit on my 86, no notch, rides fine. I don't haul anything in the bed either, and drive like a granny.

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i dont haul with my truck either, but i do let people know it has a posi from time to time:metal:

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for a flip kit you don't have to do anything to the bed.
If you put shackles on you would though.

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mine's flipped and c notched with no bed mod's.ride's ok.i don't haul or pull nothing with it.i suppose it's load limit isn't much.but if your looking to drop it.i doubt your going to use it as a work truck anyway.

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exxxxactly:ww:

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My bro's 81 is flipped. Factory spring pack, shackle, and hanger. No notch and no issues. Ran 9.50's in the thousand ft. without issue.

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If you use Western Chassis C-section, you will have to notch a tad on the bed. It has bolts on the top and they will hit. At least they did on mine.

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...n/csection.htm

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Hangers no, shackles yes.

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Ya like bigblock73 said... but it dosent hurt well you are there to do it, just for future... I did mine with just a peice of 6 inch pipe cut in half and alittle bit of metal to box the frame in a bit.

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Oops, that is what I meant. Gotta proof read these... thanks Jeff.. I corrected it...

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Do you have to notch the frame for a 5" flip also? Or just a 6"?

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so if i just do a flip on my truck, i could get away without notching the frame?

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You probably still wanna notch your frame. Even if the axle doesn't hit the frame under normal driving conditions, there's always that big bump, pothole, railroad tracks, etc. You will bottom out the axle on this stuff, and it's not fun, and could lead to damage.

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tis true. thanks:)

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"It's easier to modify now what will piss you off later!"

-quote
Jessie James

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no sense in doing shizzle twice

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Here's my F150 with a flip kit.

Or wait, no, it just had over 1000 bricks in the bed.

And no people, I did not drive it like this.

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That's called a mexican flip kit where I come from :)

j/k, I'm not a racist, just see it alot in az

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helluva kit:D

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Iv donwe that before tomy old 86 c10 I was at a stop light that had a slit hill. The truck had a granny tranny so i put it in low to give it that extra goo for the wieght. Well when the light turned green my truck went up Before i started to go the truck did two full stand on the bumper. Need less to say i think that the cause of the rear going out and the tranny fork breaking off later on.

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we put about 1500 lbs. worth of gardening dirt, and stuff in the back of mine, it had that nice flip-kit only like appearance

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