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Old 02-22-2022, 03:42 PM   #1
Erik Beckett
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Cross sill plates?

Are the plates that go under the cross sills really necessary for a restomod truck? There will never be weight in the bed of the truck. Seems to me these are really just for a work truck and weight so the sills dont spread. I have all the sills but no plates and I can not buy the plates separate.

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Old 02-22-2022, 04:06 PM   #2
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Re: Cross sill plates?

Just bend a few , here are the measurements . weld them to the cross sills and your done
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Old 02-23-2022, 06:55 AM   #3
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Re: Cross sill plates?

Yes you need them, or when bolting the cross sills down they will spread
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