05-24-2004, 11:18 PM | #1 |
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tubbing a stepside?
i was just wondering if anyone has tubbed a stepside on here, if so, was it a hassle?
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05-25-2004, 08:08 AM | #2 |
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take to the top
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05-25-2004, 12:03 PM | #3 |
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I would like to know about that myself. My current wheel/tire setup will rub the inside of the bed when I take a hard turn. Minitub would be a huge help.
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05-25-2004, 06:00 PM | #4 |
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I knew a couple of guys that tubbed stepsides by using fleetside wheel tubs bolted to the inside of the bed.
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05-25-2004, 08:40 PM | #5 |
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Those do work nicely, you can also cut the bottom from a 50 gallon drum and slit it in half. Cool thing about a 50 gallon drum is that you can make your wheel tubs as wide as you need them.
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05-25-2004, 09:51 PM | #6 |
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I did it years ago on a 50 studebaker truck. I was the first time I ever used a plasma cutter. It did a beautiful job of cutting the radius. I used the steel tubs from Jeg's for the wheel wells. The inside of step-side beds are easier than many vehicles because the bed sides are straight.
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05-25-2004, 11:50 PM | #7 |
huh ???
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I saw one at a car show one time where the guy used a right side rear step fender as a left side tub and a left fender as a right side tub. I thought it looked wild as s#*t...
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