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I am starting this thread because I have always wanted to tubb a 78 chevy short bed! I just came across coggedbelt75's 75 and I am super excited I had no idea you did not have to narrow the frame to fit some meat under these trucks. I am wanting to know how anyone else has achieved this including coggedbelt I know he c nothced the frame I dont want to bag this truck i want ladder bar or 4 link with coil over shocks! Lets hear from all of you im so excited!

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With 44" rearend and 4 1/2" backspaced 15x14 wheels, I have room to run my street 31x18.5R15L Hoosier Pro-Street Radials with 14.5" tread width or 32.0/14.0/-15 Hoosier drag slicks with 16.3 tread width mounted on steel wheels with the same back spacing for burnout competitions.



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Thanks coggedbelt75 you have been such a help! I have to admit i am so excited now! I am sorry if I have bugged you! Oh yeah I love your truck!

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CoggedBelt75 is that a narrowed rear? 44" seems a bit narrow for the stock rear. I'm just curious because of the backspacing. I'm looking at a set of draglites, 15x12 with 7" bs. I'm pretty sure the 7" bs is too much though. Thanks

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Yes, the 12 bolt rearend housing has mosier big ford ends welded on and measures 44" flange to flange. Wheels are 4 1/2" backspace, 9" deep dish. The frame is a straight, c-notched stock frame. Joe

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Hey Joe-
That is one sweet truck!!:cool: did you build it?

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No, wish I could say I did, but at my age its easier to buy one already to go. I couldn't have built her for what I gave for her either. Picked her up 10 years ago with a 377 and nitrous. The only thing I built was the blower motor a little over a year ago. Everything has been taken apart for referencing and measurements tho. Well put together truck and enjoying minute of it.

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hey man no worries, it's an awesome truck. I'll probably buy my next project complete; let someone else deal with the headaches and save me some time and money, too!

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Hey coggedbelt75 do you by any chance know what brand of 4 link that is you are running? I really like how the adjustible lower shock bracket is welded to the rear end 4 link bracket. Also do you know if it came that way or was welded to it?

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Don't know much about the suspension since all that was done to it before I acquired the truck. But there are some guys on here that have posted their suspension builds that in my opinion are very professionally built and I bet would help you out in that area. Joe