c notch
 

i am doing a c notch on my 72 c10 longbed, and i am not looking to buy a kit, i was told that a piece of pipe cut in half would work for a notch, or a square piece of metal with the bottom on it cut out will work, whick would do better?

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i used a piece of 5" pipe split in half. if you plan to tow or haul much, you'll want to box that area round the notch as well.

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ok, thx

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This is my 77 Cheyenne. Different frame. same principal...:)

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would i lose strength in the frame, im not towing anything, but i dont want to go over a bump and watch me bed roll away.

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If anything this set up will make it stronger.

I have seen it done with the C-notch and no boxing plate. I would be concerned there, but I am prone to overdo things.

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ok, and what size pipe did you use for the notch?

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The notch will only be as "good",... as the welder, that is doing the work.
Plus the frame is not straight in the area that you are c-notching.

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I believe this was 6".

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im gonna this same thing but ima go with 8.5" pipe. that way i can use some for the lca's also.

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I'm working on mine right now. I used 4-1/2" OD pipe, 1/4" thick. The ID is 4" so it's a 2" notch.

I would use round over square. Looks cleaner and I just feel like it's stronger since the stress won't be concentrated in any corners. Plus it's less vertical-up welding if you're not comfortable with out-of-position welding.

Here's mine. I finished welding it last night but didn't take any pictures of it welded up. I'm going to box the frame here too.

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If you are concerned about your frame flex when you have the frame
c-knotch.You can also plate the outside of the frame where the frame
is c-knotch.We do this on alot of trucks that plan on towing trailers or
boats etc.
Justin
www.scottshotrods.com

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i had a 72 with a small notch like that for a long time and used it as a tow pic. i notched and boxed like everyone else but i also took a piece of 1x2 quarter in trube and layed it under the top of the frame and plug welded it a few times. made it about 2 foot long, not sure if it really helps alot but always made me feel better

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thanks for the reply's, i am going to probably going to get a pipe as my notch, and plate around the notch for strength

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does the bed need to be removed to c notch my rear end?

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I'm sure you can do it with the bed on, it just might be a little more tricky. It's nice to have all the room you need.

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since I just did mine about a couple months ago here is what I learned..... a piece of 5" pipe will make your notch big enough for the pumpkin to just rub the bottom of the bed floor..also take the bed off you'll need to weld the inside of the C of the frame when you put the notch in