1971 c10 stepside

[raull]

speaking of projects , i here are some pix of before and after of the 03 silverado i told you guys about a couple of month ago , i did the stopteck 14in big brake kit from stoptech in all 4 corners , i had all the handles and front grille paint to match , SS badging ,rear xenon bumper cover , front steetscene bumper and mesh grille kit , new taillamps and front signals lamps and had the headlamps refurbished , 20in ss chome replica wheels on nittos 420s tires , still have a few more mods to go , not bad for a daily , hope you guys like it so far !!!

[butternut1972]

Thats a good looking truck. I'm really jealous of that blue sky and sunshine. Hope your staying warm!

[raull]

Originally Posted by butternut1972

Thats a good looking truck. I'm really jealous of that blue sky and sunshine. Hope your staying warm!

thanks !!! lol !!! the coldest we see is 40's , great temperature for shorts and tshirt to work in the garage

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by raull

thanks !!! lol !!! the coldest we see is 40's , great temperature for shorts and tshirt to work in the garage

Nice...I think our high was right around 40 today. I'm going to have to move someday, this cold weather gets to me more every year.

[jmedero]

Whatever. You'll sell that one to me in 2 months and be on to the next thing.




Ill be here waiting...
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[raull]

Originally Posted by jmedero

Whatever. You'll sell that one to me in 2 months and be on to the next thing.




Ill be here waiting...
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2 months? I'm ready now!!!
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[PBFAB.COM]

Raul-

The closer I look at this picture it appears that you might have the front bracket located too far forward. It's a possibility that the hole we referenced in our instructions is in a different location on your chassis. I will know for sure when the bars you sent back show up, and I can confirm the length. We can also get another measurement on that front four link bracket to compare its placement.

[PBFAB.COM]

Raul-

I went and took a couple other measurements for reference on that front bracket. My thinking is that if the front bracket is NOT in the right location we can just make a set of bars that will fit so that there will not be the need to relocate/redrill a bunch more holes.

We made the front four link bracket so it fit the leaf spring chassis, they actually bolt into place of the front spring hanger on the leaf spring frames. If we measure back 6" from the rearmost rivet on the front bed mounting bracket (see pics for reference) it will put us in the correct fore-aft location for the front upper mounting bolt on the four-link bracket. Take a look at these pics and we can determine if it's too far forward or in the intended location.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience on the parts.

[jmedero]

You get the correct 4 link bars yet? Lets see this bad boy as a roller!!
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[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by jmedero

You get the correct 4 link bars yet? Lets see this bad boy as a roller!!
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The second set of bars showed up ans they were the same ones he received the first time. He shipped all four back already called left messages and is waiting for a call back since yesterday. I was at Raul's house Saturday..

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

The second set of bars showed up ans they were the same ones he received the first time. He shipped all four back already called left messages and is waiting for a call back since yesterday. I was at Raul's house Saturday..

That sucks. No message on the voicemail from Raul... but we will give him a call back today.

Nate

[big_al_71]

video of raul's camaro

Silverstream 3 - YouTube

[raull]

Originally Posted by Grip

Originally Posted by raull
i could be wrong but something does not seem right to me , i installed the 4 bar link brakets where the instructions show , then the cnothc well opening centerline its suppossed to be 25.25 inches from the second bed mount hole , here's some pix , any thoughts, measurements or pix any body can share , thanks

My suggestion would be to take picture of how you measured the location of the notch. I hope this helps!
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will do in a few , thanks !!!

Originally Posted by higXtech

Will this project have AC?
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yes it will have ac !!!!

[raull]

ok here we go , in the instructions it says for the step side to measure 25.25from behind the hole of the second bed mount to the center of the wheel line so here the pix

[raull]

now as for the four link bracket i went ahead and retaiped andstarted from the begining again i i did as the instructions said

[higXtech]

Originally Posted by raull

yes it will have ac !!!!

Awesome. I can't wait to see how you do the intercooler/wastegate/intake piping.

[Grip]

Originally Posted by raull
i could be wrong but something does not seem right to me , i installed the 4 bar link brakets where the instructions show , then the cnothc well opening centerline its suppossed to be 25.25 inches from the second bed mount hole , here's some pix , any thoughts, measurements or pix any body can share , thanks

My suggestion would be to take picture of how you measured the location of the notch. I hope this helps!
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[higXtech]

Will this project have AC?
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[raull]

ill check that later when i get home !!!! thanks

[lolife99]

Raull,... have you had your bed back on yet?
I would throw it back on and put a wheel in the center of the stepside fender's wheel opening.

To me,... this is the only way you will correctly position the rearend and the notch.
Then you can adjust/verify the bar length or front mount accordingly.
(ask me how I know. Ha)

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Raull,... have you had your bed back on yet?
I would throw it back on and put a wheel in the center of the stepside fender's wheel opening.

To me,... this is the only way you will correctly position the rearend and the notch.
Then you can adjust/verify the bar length or front mount accordingly.
(ask me how I know. Ha)

Keith is the original reason that we now have different dimensions and bar lengths for the rear components on a step side bed vs. a fleet.

He purchased a chassis for his stepper that had a Dropmember Rear installed that was fit up under a fleetside bed. Up to that point we had never heard feedback from anybody running a step side bed, and we had never installed one here at the shop under a stepper either. Needless to say we were all confused and surpsised by the fact that the rear wheel centerline was 1.5" rearward in the stepper fenders.

Anyways.... on our fleetside bars the center to center of the bushings is 23.5 inches. So we build the step side bars 1.25" shorter... making them 22.25. We also adjust the for-aft reference for notch placement.

Here's what I found when I measured your bars this morning (and I believe that some of the confusion was in our communication regarding what the 22.25" measurement should have been). They measure right at 22.25" center to center on the bushings.

Another observation is the height of your notch. It is hard to tell, but it appears that you have not trimmed it down any to set the height? The weld in notches come oversized, so depending on your tire height they might need to be trimmed down quite a bit. The taller the notch, the more the axle will swing forward until it bottoms out.

Also, it appears that the reference line you used to place the front bracket is not perpindicular to the ground. This could place the mount a little too farther forward as well. Might be a combination of a couple things compounding the issue.

Also, PLEASE do not take my communications as anything other trying to help you get it figured out and set up as it is intended. All I want is to make sure the kit goes in and functions as intended. I am definitely not trying to fixate any blame anywhere. Just want to help get it where it needs to be.

Just confirm or deny the 6" measurement for us and also the notch height and will get it all figured out.

[raull]

it crossed my mind , i guess that would be a good thing to do , thanks

[raull]

it all souds good , please send me back those same bars and i will take it from there , than you !!!!

[lolife99]

Raull,... here is my before and after pics.
First one is standard PB "fleetside" 4-link chassis with the stepside bed.
Second pic is after I moved the notch forward and had Nate shortened the link bars.

My notch is too huge for a stepside bed.
These second pic tires are 29" tall and I can't lay out before the stepside fenders are setting on the tires.

This is also ride height!

[raull]

thanks for the info and pix , im picking up my bed and starting all over , after all i may even have the wrong offset wheels to go even lower than it was with the ridetech