How about some pics of '73-'91 Crew Cab Short beds?

[joe231]

Originally Posted by puppy

This thread should be made a sticky with all the others!!!

I've tried.
there isn't enough traffic for it to become a sticky

[JohnC]

Not for a lack of trying though.

[joe231]

[CHEESE]

Originally Posted by joe231

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looks like its ready to roll down to the open house/shindig!!
Lookin good!!

[kevinr1970]

Do you know appx. how much drop you ended up with?

Also, what size tires are those? I read the last few pages of your thread and it mentioned 255/70-15; wondering if those in the picture are that size. They fill the wells nicely.

Truck has a good stance!

Originally Posted by joe231

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[joe231]

Originally Posted by CHEESE

Sept. 11th! Ill post the flyer when i get it! Bring that beast!!

Cool!
I'll have to see what's going on then

Originally Posted by kevinr1970

Do you know appx. how much drop you ended up with?

Also, what size tires are those? I read the last few pages of your thread and it mentioned 255/70-15; wondering if those in the picture are that size. They fill the wells nicely.

Truck has a good stance!

Thanks man!
I don't know for sure how much drop I got.
It has 3" spindles on the front and one coil plus cut off the springs.
I swapped to 56" springs in the rear with 5 leaves at the same time I did the flip. The 88-98 diff has slightly taller spring perches.
The frame was only 1-1 1/2" above the axle tubes so I flipped the rear spring hanger upside down and raised the reab back up @ 2 inches to get it where it is now. I still need to cut the front bump stops down and put some notches in the rear so it won't bottom out so easily. Down the road I'm either going to bag it or convert to 4x4....I haven't decided yet
Maybe I'll run across a 4x4 crew for cheap before that though, fingers crossed

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by joe231

Thanks man!
I don't know for sure how much drop I got.
It has 3" spindles on the front and one coil plus cut off the springs.
I swapped to 56" springs in the rear with 5 leaves at the same time I did the flip. The 88-98 diff has slightly taller spring perches.
The frame was only 1-1 1/2" above the axle tubes so I flipped the rear spring hanger upside down and raised the reab back up @ 2 inches to get it where it is now. I still need to cut the front bump stops down and put some notches in the rear so it won't bottom out so easily. Down the road I'm either going to bag it or convert to 4x4....I haven't decided yet
Maybe I'll run across a 4x4 crew for cheap before that though, fingers crossed

Tire size?

With the 3" spindles, how much did you have to trim off the LCA's to get the 8" rally's to clear? I have removed more material than I am comfortable with on one side already and as I was finished with that side (so I thought), I relized when I put weight on the front wheels the LCA will probably make contact again.
So I need to put the jacks under the the LCA's to simulate it being on the ground and see if I need to remove more material.
I have chrome rally's and was hoping to run the weights on the inside but I don't think that is possible now.

Mine is flipped in the back also and without the bed on the truck and no shocks, I can bounce up and down on the frame and get it to hit the axle.
So a notch is going to be put on before I install the bed.

[joe231]

Originally Posted by kevinr1970

Tire size?

With the 3" spindles, how much did you have to trim off the LCA's to get the 8" rally's to clear? I have removed more material than I am comfortable with on one side already and as I was finished with that side (so I thought), I relized when I put weight on the front wheels the LCA will probably make contact again.
So I need to put the jacks under the the LCA's to simulate it being on the ground and see if I need to remove more material.
I have chrome rally's and was hoping to run the weights on the inside but I don't think that is possible now.

Mine is flipped in the back also and without the bed on the truck and no shocks, I can bounce up and down on the frame and get it to hit the axle.
So a notch is going to be put on before I install the bed.

Oh, sorry
255/70/15 all around
As for the lower arms, I'm not sure. The spindles were on the truck already. I can take some pics of the lower arms if that might be helpful.

[BGRAFX]

Showoff

[joe231]

[b454rat]

I posted pics somewhere, but dunno where they went???

[str8axle55]

Originally Posted by b454rat

I posted pics somewhere, but dunno where they went???

That truck is bad azz, perfect lift and stance....I want one.

[joe231]

Very COOL!!

[(541)COLD_beer]

heres mine

[scotts62]

Wow thats cool!

[joe231]

Thanks CHEESE!
when is the open house?

All these badass 4x4 CCSB's are giving me an itch....don't think the wife would be too happy if I scratched it though

[CHEESE]

Sept. 11th! Ill post the flyer when i get it! Bring that beast!!

[grayharville]

seeing all these, really makes me want a crewcab!

[joe231]

Cleaned her up a bit

[texasfunk]

if you come down here, bring it to the shop and LETS SPRAY IT!!

[bjcaldwe]

Nice Joe. When is the open house out in west Texas?

[CHEESE]

Sept. 11th i should have a flyer today!

[JohnC]

Looking good Joe!

[joe231]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

if you come down here, bring it to the shop and LETS SPRAY IT!!

that would be cool, but i don't think I'm gonna make it.
that and Scott's62 is waiting on me to bring it out to shoot it all one color

Originally Posted by bjcaldwe

Nice Joe. When is the open house out in west Texas?

Originally Posted by CHEESE

Sept. 11th i should have a flyer today!

I'd like to come out, but it isn't looking good

Originally Posted by JohnC

Looking good Joe!

Thanks John!

[Zonecone]

what wheel offset for 84 3/4 ton crew cab short bed with 5/7 drop.. iv searched and searched but haven't found any hard info... I want to put 20's of some sort and keep it 8 lug. any info greatly appreciated..