57 rear boxing plates

[956LOUIE]

Any advice or anything to look out for when boxing rear frame on my 57 ?

Links templates or is it cheaper to buy a kit i am running a no limit rear 4link with airbags ?

Bout to work on that this weekend wanna make sure i dont have any surprises

Should i notch it or not ?
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[dubie]

I boxed mine in and then cut the c notch. It was all done with 3/16" plate and a piece of rolled 3/16" plate for the arch in the notch. It's not difficult at all, just takes time

[956LOUIE]

What did u cut with i dont want to make a bad decision ?
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[dubie]

I used my 4 1/2" grinder with a zip cut disc. I used it to cut the traced out shape of my frame and to cut the hole for the notch

[956LOUIE]

Are the plates supposed to fit inside or ouside of the frame rail ?
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[_Ogre]

unless you can flip your frame or like welding overhead for hours at a time i'd cut it to fit inside the frame
that way you can sit on a bucket and weld the top and bottom flanges

i had the metal warehouse cut all my plate to fit inside and trimmed what i needed over the rear axle and where it tapers on the front horns
i removed and fabbed up some x-members and kept some in place and notched around them

if you don't c-notch your frame the lowest you can is about 5'' and the lowest you'll be able to ride is about 8''
i have a 3-4'' notch, standard bed height and am static at 5'' but occasionally hit the bump stops
i would suggest a 5'' notch minimum, more if you don't mind raising the bed more