1957 Chevy 3100, meet 1994 Dodge Ram 1500

[Purcell69]

Originally Posted by gigamanx

Looking Sharp. That's a nice proportional lift for that truck. Any thoughts on slightly larger diameter tires?

Thank you! In all reality, there is zero lift on the front and 2.5" in the back, to get the rake back the way it should be. The height is just the difference between the Dodge frame and the Chevy frame. I had to build the cab mounts 7" tall, above the dip in the middle of the Dodge frame to keep the bed floor at stock depth, because the Dodge frame arches up over the axle. The Chevy frame is pretty much flat front to back.

As it sits, the rockers are at the top of my knees, (23" above the ground). The top of the cab is just about 7' give or take an inch.

The tires are 32" tall (235/85R16). I was going for tall and skinny, like the original NAPCO trucks. If I go taller, they get wider and stick out past the fenders.

-Joe