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Old 06-12-2012, 03:52 PM   #1
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You do good work....I bet you can't wait till it's done...
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You're right I can't wait till I'm where you're at on yours.
If I could just leave well enough alone I'd be farther along.
I'm in the middle of putting hydraulics on it to operate the bed and also lowering my tank from its original position. After seeing it in for a while I decided it was to high.
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Old 06-12-2012, 04:52 PM   #2
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is that a KWIK AC bracket ?
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Old 06-12-2012, 07:24 PM   #3
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Everything is looking great Kim.
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Old 06-12-2012, 08:34 PM   #4
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Old 06-13-2012, 08:53 AM   #5
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Your truck looks real good Kim. Incredibly impressed by your metal fabrication skills.
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Old 06-13-2012, 11:55 PM   #6
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Old 06-14-2012, 12:05 AM   #7
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A little update.
The more I looked at the tank the more I hated how high I had it sitting in the frame.
I ended up putting it under it instead of on top.
I got some weld in bungs and put them in and bolted the tank to them.
The move meant some rerouting of the fuel lines and a smaller pre-filter which I still have to mount.
It should still be hidden by my bed once its on.
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Old 06-14-2012, 12:11 AM   #8
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I decided to use hydraulics to raise the bed.
Linear actuators just weren't going to raise it as high as I need it to go without a lot of trouble.
I got a system that the low riders use for their suspension and adapted it to work for my bed. It should take the bed vertical without any problems.
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Old 06-14-2012, 12:13 AM   #9
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A few more pics of the hydraulics. I had to re-route some fuel lines to make room for the hydraulic lines.
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Old 09-08-2012, 10:34 PM   #10
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I decided to use hydraulics to raise the bed.
Linear actuators just weren't going to raise it as high as I need it to go without a lot of trouble.
I got a system that the low riders use for their suspension and adapted it to work for my bed. It should take the bed vertical without any problems.
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Where did you get your hydraulic system from, I need to do something similar with my bed setup
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Old 06-14-2012, 10:19 AM   #11
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Kim, looks real good....Jim
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:59 PM   #12
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I like the hydro set up same pumps as lift gates, great work!
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Old 06-15-2012, 09:24 AM   #13
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I can't wait to see this done. This going to be a bad truck.
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It turned out to be the best fit for my situation. Has a real smooth operation.

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Old 07-10-2012, 11:32 PM   #16
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friggin....just..... well......just.......friggin WOW
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Hey Kim it was really nice to meet you at the Brothers Truck Show. Looking forward to seeing your ryde in person.
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:16 PM   #19
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Kim57 Extra effort in custom fabrication looks great!!

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Old 07-30-2012, 05:33 PM   #20
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Kim can you help with some part #'s? I bought the wrong stuff and need help! All 3 to the fuel regulator/filter(in, out and return).
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:13 PM   #21
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Kim can you help with some part #'s? I bought the wrong stuff and need help! All 3 to the fuel regulator/filter(in, out and return).
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I got mine from Summit
The two black ones are: #644123 -6AN 3/8 and #644133 -6AN 5/16

The silver one is: #640940 -6AN 3/8

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Kim, I just read all 27 pages - great build! I'm enjoying what you've done!!
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