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Old 10-08-2008, 08:18 AM   #1
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tub it or not????

Hello all, anyone have any info or pics of a square body that has been tubbed. Tossing the idea around, any suggestions. Thanks...
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:56 AM   #2
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Re: tub it or not????

welcome to the board.. quite a few of our members have tubbed dropped trucks... if you use the search feature you may be able to locate a few of them while you wait for responses here... if you can please post some pics of your truck and some plans for it
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Old 10-08-2008, 10:42 AM   #3
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Re: tub it or not????

Any truck tubbed and dropped looks sweet IMO....
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Old 10-08-2008, 11:04 AM   #4
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Re: tub it or not????

well it really depends on your build route. tubbed wheel wells on a bone stock truck would like kinda goofy.

but if your slamming it you need the hieght.
and if your racing it you may need the width.
or both
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Old 10-08-2008, 11:44 AM   #5
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Re: tub it or not????

I say bring back "Pro Street" !!!! Dropmember, bags and a custom back half. Billet Specialties 20x15's w/ M.T. s/r radials in the back.....that would be the s##t !!!!
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Old 10-08-2008, 11:48 AM   #6
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what is "tubbed"?
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Old 10-08-2008, 12:49 PM   #7
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what is "tubbed"?
Enlarging the rear wheel 'tubs'.
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:25 PM   #8
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Enlarging the rear wheel 'tubs'.
common man I'm a noob.

Whats are the "tubs"?
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:29 PM   #9
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Re: tub it or not????

As long as you dont do a funky 80s paint job in some shade of pastel....I like tubed...
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:36 PM   #10
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The wheelwells... those humps on either side of the bed. Larger tires or lowering the truck may cause the tire to rub, so the solution is to make the wheelwell bigger (wider - taller - longer) so that the tire no longer rubs. Usually sectioning and enlarging the stock tubs is called 'mini-tubbing'. When you cut them out completely and replace with aftermarket sheetmetal, that is called 'tubbing'.
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:10 AM   #11
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I say bring back "Pro Street" !!!! Dropmember, bags and a custom back half. Billet Specialties 20x15's w/ M.T. s/r radials in the back.....that would be the s##t !!!!
The frames are real narrow on these trucks, thanks to the side mounted fuel tanks. Here's an article where they fit 19.5" wide tires with the stock famerails, after some mods, and wider inner wheel housings, of course.
http://www.cachassisworks.com/Storie...AC-009_WEB.pdf

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