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Old 01-23-2010, 07:51 PM   #26
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Re: how can i get the cab lower?

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i think ill cut the cab floor on the outside of the frame , keep the floor where it is, but cut the rockers out and the firewall and the back wall and section it,
This is called a traditional B/D,as mentioned in post #7.
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:54 PM   #27
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Re: how can i get the cab lower?

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ok i see how its done now, but dv8 only did a 1.5 inch z where i did 4 inch, i dont need to take that much of the frame off, so im wondering if all that work is worth the 1 inch that i need to lay pinch weld, and 1.5 to lay rockers
My Z is 2" but that doesn't really matter because it has no effect on how much you need to cut off the bottom of the frame. The Z did not change how far the frame hangs below your rockers. You will need to cut 2" off the frame to lay rocker.
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