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Old 09-18-2013, 07:47 AM   #1
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2x4 or 3x4 inside the frame

Well I got the z fixed on the 68 has any one done this before put a 2x4 inside the frame and weld it and then cut the bottom off after the bottom is cut won't the cab hit the ground before the frame
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Old 09-18-2013, 08:33 AM   #2
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Re: 2x4 or 3x4 inside the frame

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Well I got the z fixed on the 68 has any one done this before put a 2x4 inside the frame and weld it and then cut the bottom off after the bottom is cut won't the cab hit the ground before the frame
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Yes it's been done before. On these trucks, the cab will hit the ground so there's not much reason to do it (there's a 3/4" diff between the bottom of the frame & cab).
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Old 09-18-2013, 01:06 PM   #3
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Re: 2x4 or 3x4 inside the frame

For 3/4 of an inch I would just weld in a piece of 3/16'' angle iron to the bottom where you cut the frame off.

If you are going to roll your pinch weld up and lay rocker then go with the 2x4
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Old 09-18-2013, 03:43 PM   #4
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Re: 2x4 or 3x4 inside the frame

I'm thinking laying it on the rockers
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