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Old 03-07-2011, 05:31 PM   #1
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Stepnotch alternatives,

Hi guys i am trying to think outside the box here,

I have been thinking of fitting a step notch but i have been thinking of other optrions,

I was thinking of using 4 x 2" box section steel welded to the chassis where the first part of the normal step notch would begin & run the new portion of the chassis straight,

? have i got the wrong idea or has anyone done anything like this,
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Old 03-07-2011, 06:23 PM   #2
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Re: Stepnotch alternatives,

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Hi guys i am trying to think outside the box here,

I have been thinking of fitting a step notch but i have been thinking of other optrions,

I was thinking of using 4 x 2" box section steel welded to the chassis where the first part of the normal step notch would begin & run the new portion of the chassis straight,

? have i got the wrong idea or has anyone done anything like this,
It would affect the bumper & body mounts but more than one board member has built their back-half set-up that way.
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Old 03-07-2011, 07:26 PM   #3
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Re: Stepnotch alternatives,

If i go with aa step notch, i dont like the look of the middle floor raised, so i will be raising the whole floor, i was thinking that as the lower edge of the new box frame would be at the same point of the top edge of the origional chassis the bed supports would act in the same way, drop down brackets would support the bumper,
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