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**67sss** · 11-12-2007, 09:03 PM

Neighbor has 72 longhorn with a BB and it's a NICE clean truck. Talking to him he has plans to make it a shorty cause he wants a 2wd shorty BB truck with air..I have tried talking him out of it and even offered to trade my 2 shorty trucks I have for his one, won't do it..I haven't given up yet but it kinda pisses me off that someone is gunna cut up a nice truck to make something else out of it. I even told him I'd let him have the BB, just didn't want him to make a cut...

**kwmech** · 11-12-2007, 09:32 PM

All I can say is keep after him.

bad6772 · 11-12-2007, 09:46 PM

i dont like when people cut a long box, but to each his own... it might just push the long boxes price up a bit, but its his truck.

Longhorn Man · 11-12-2007, 10:22 PM

let him know that a longhorn has a very stiff frame that is made of thicker metal and alse a taller C chanel, and would probably be the worst riding 2 wheel drive SWB on earth. and that it's one of 3328 built, but only a small % came well equipped like that.

**PICKMUP** · 11-13-2007, 03:01 PM

Yes, that is a one-ton frame and I think it even measures a different width between frame rails...not going to make a very nice SWB!!! Some guys believe "If they can think it-they can do it".
Let me know when he is through "hacking" on it and I will buy it for parts...LOL

Longhorn Man · 11-13-2007, 05:28 PM

frame rails are the same distance apart... at least, from the front bumper to the auto tranny cross member (same cross member as a 1/2 ton, with spacers underneath) and the rear bumper/brackets will bolt right onto a 1/2 ton truck also.

streetstar · 11-13-2007, 07:14 PM

Some people just like to mess up a good thing i guess --- sounds like he is not properly schooled in Longhorn-ology. Turn him onto this website and he might change his mind

72cheyennesuper20 · 11-13-2007, 08:02 PM

I will sign a petition to stop this fully crazed man.

**67sss** · 11-13-2007, 08:18 PM

I'll keep on him.....think I'll go look at the vin and see what he has.

Longhorn Man · 11-13-2007, 09:25 PM

that won't tell you much at all... you'll want a photo of the SPID to see what it is.

11-12-2007, 09:03 PM	#1
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,324	72 Longhorn-for now... Neighbor has 72 longhorn with a BB and it's a NICE clean truck. Talking to him he has plans to make it a shorty cause he wants a 2wd shorty BB truck with air..I have tried talking him out of it and even offered to trade my 2 shorty trucks I have for his one, won't do it..I haven't given up yet but it kinda pisses me off that someone is gunna cut up a nice truck to make something else out of it. I even told him I'd let him have the BB, just didn't want him to make a cut...

11-12-2007, 09:32 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,596	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... All I can say is keep after him.

11-12-2007, 09:46 PM	#3
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... i dont like when people cut a long box, but to each his own... it might just push the long boxes price up a bit, but its his truck.

11-12-2007, 10:22 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... let him know that a longhorn has a very stiff frame that is made of thicker metal and alse a taller C chanel, and would probably be the worst riding 2 wheel drive SWB on earth. and that it's one of 3328 built, but only a small % came well equipped like that.

11-13-2007, 03:01 PM	#5
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,143	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... Yes, that is a one-ton frame and I think it even measures a different width between frame rails...not going to make a very nice SWB!!! Some guys believe "If they can think it-they can do it". Let me know when he is through "hacking" on it and I will buy it for parts...LOL

11-13-2007, 05:28 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... frame rails are the same distance apart... at least, from the front bumper to the auto tranny cross member (same cross member as a 1/2 ton, with spacers underneath) and the rear bumper/brackets will bolt right onto a 1/2 ton truck also.

11-13-2007, 07:14 PM	#7
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... Some people just like to mess up a good thing i guess --- sounds like he is not properly schooled in Longhorn-ology. Turn him onto this website and he might change his mind

11-13-2007, 08:02 PM	#8
72cheyennesuper20 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 414	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... I will sign a petition to stop this fully crazed man.

11-13-2007, 08:18 PM	#9
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,324	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... I'll keep on him.....think I'll go look at the vin and see what he has.

11-13-2007, 09:25 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 72 Longhorn-for now... that won't tell you much at all... you'll want a photo of the SPID to see what it is.



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