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FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-06-2004, 06:04 PM

Those of you who have bag's or a 6-8'' rear drop do your inner bed wheel well's still fit???? I was gonna mini tub the truck using stock well's but I am looking ahead to bag's and wondering if the are gonna rub on a wheel from 17'' to 20'' need some feedback on this thank's guy's ....If you fabbed or made the stocke well's work pic's would be great...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-07-2004, 12:29 AM

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SCOTI · 06-13-2004, 10:49 PM

If the rear tire is over 28" tall, then @ 8" drop you will more than likely rub the top of the tubs. With 295/40/20's on 20x10's w/@ least 8" drop, mine rubbed & required raising the floor/tubs to clear.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-13-2004, 10:51 PM

Thank's for the reply do you happen to have any pic's????

SCOTI · 06-14-2004, 06:59 PM

Notice the bedfloor where it meets the bedside. It's now 3" above the lip of the bedside.

SCOTI · 06-14-2004, 07:07 PM

You can see the tops of the tubs are now even w/the factory body line of the inner bedside. It's not really noticeable (just look @ a factory bed to see the 3" difference).

SCOTI · 06-14-2004, 07:14 PM

Here's another angle that shows both the top & bottom against the factory bodyline of the inner bedside. My plan was to use a spray in bedliner to help 'hide' the original lower bodyline. But, I'm kinda' anal so I might just section the inner bedside altogether to keep the lines as GM intended . . .... minus 3".

FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-14-2004, 11:11 PM

That's is just what i was looking for that is some killer work you do... I am just guessing that you raised the frame mout's up to meet the new floor or is the truck body dropped???

SCOTI · 06-14-2004, 11:53 PM

Spacers made from 1" square tubing.

406_SBC · 06-22-2004, 02:00 AM

Question guys
on a 67-72 shortbox fleetside what would be the widest tire you could go with?, saying you drop it roughly 4 inchs from stock, using whatever back spacing required..I know a 295 fits know problem.

72MARIO · 06-23-2004, 09:25 PM

Wow That's Frigging Nice Work ! I love the way you finished the floor. I understand the hours involved in doing that kind of work.

SCOTI · 06-23-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 406_SBC

Question guys
on a 67-72 shortbox fleetside what would be the widest tire you could go with?, saying you drop it roughly 4 inchs from stock, using whatever back spacing required..I know a 295 fits know problem.

If you widen the tubs, 15x14's will fit w/31x18.5" wide Mickey t's w/o rubbing the frame (for comparison, 295's are about 11-12"). Once upon a time that's what was hidden under those green wheeltubs in the pics.

406_SBC · 06-24-2004, 01:51 AM

Oh ok! yeah cause my dad had 16.50' hoosiers on his truck, they didn't come close to rubbing the frame at all. I was just curious without tubbing it out,just a stock fleetside box, what size tire you figure would fit?, like 305 or maybe a 325?
Thanks

SCOTI · 06-24-2004, 07:33 PM

Lowered 4"? . . ..... 325mm max on a 10" wheel. My guess is that would still want to buzz the outer wheel well lip.

Putter · 06-25-2004, 08:49 AM

406 SBC, I had a '69 fleet side that was lowered roughly 4 inches and I was running a 305 without rubbing. I don't remember if the rims were 10s or 12s (I am thinking 10s for some reason).

06-06-2004, 06:04 PM	#1
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Mini tub's ?????? Those of you who have bag's or a 6-8'' rear drop do your inner bed wheel well's still fit???? I was gonna mini tub the truck using stock well's but I am looking ahead to bag's and wondering if the are gonna rub on a wheel from 17'' to 20'' need some feedback on this thank's guy's ....If you fabbed or made the stocke well's work pic's would be great...

06-13-2004, 10:49 PM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	If the rear tire is over 28" tall, then @ 8" drop you will more than likely rub the top of the tubs. With 295/40/20's on 20x10's w/@ least 8" drop, mine rubbed & required raising the floor/tubs to clear. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-14-2004, 06:59 PM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Here's a shot of the pass side. . ..... Notice the bedfloor where it meets the bedside. It's now 3" above the lip of the bedside. Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-14-2004, 07:07 PM	#6
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	W/the tubs installed . . .... You can see the tops of the tubs are now even w/the factory body line of the inner bedside. It's not really noticeable (just look @ a factory bed to see the 3" difference). Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-14-2004, 07:14 PM	#7
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	From the front . . .... Here's another angle that shows both the top & bottom against the factory bodyline of the inner bedside. My plan was to use a spray in bedliner to help 'hide' the original lower bodyline. But, I'm kinda' anal so I might just section the inner bedside altogether to keep the lines as GM intended . . .... minus 3". Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-07-2004, 12:29 AM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Ttt Ttt Ttt Ttt

06-13-2004, 10:51 PM	#4
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Thank's for the reply do you happen to have any pic's????

06-14-2004, 11:11 PM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	That's is just what i was looking for that is some killer work you do... I am just guessing that you raised the frame mout's up to meet the new floor or is the truck body dropped???

06-14-2004, 11:53 PM	#9
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Spacers made from 1" square tubing. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-22-2004, 02:00 AM	#10
406_SBC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kelowna,B.C,Canada Posts: 150	Question guys on a 67-72 shortbox fleetside what would be the widest tire you could go with?, saying you drop it roughly 4 inchs from stock, using whatever back spacing required..I know a 295 fits know problem.

06-23-2004, 09:25 PM	#11
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	Wow That's Frigging Nice Work ! I love the way you finished the floor. I understand the hours involved in doing that kind of work. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

06-24-2004, 01:51 AM	#13
406_SBC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kelowna,B.C,Canada Posts: 150	Oh ok! yeah cause my dad had 16.50' hoosiers on his truck, they didn't come close to rubbing the frame at all. I was just curious without tubbing it out,just a stock fleetside box, what size tire you figure would fit?, like 305 or maybe a 325? Thanks

06-24-2004, 07:33 PM	#14
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Lowered 4"? . . ..... 325mm max on a 10" wheel. My guess is that would still want to buzz the outer wheel well lip. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-25-2004, 08:49 AM	#15
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	406 SBC, I had a '69 fleet side that was lowered roughly 4 inches and I was running a 305 without rubbing. I don't remember if the rims were 10s or 12s (I am thinking 10s for some reason). __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

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