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Old 01-30-2013, 07:27 PM   #102
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Re: Short Changed

Now that Kyle is done jacking around making other people's stuff all beautiful and shiny, he's back on my stuff.



He's begun installing the notch kit I got from Scott's by cutting the frame so that the upright pieces will fit flush with the frame sides rather than overlapping as they would if you bought the notch already welded together.

You can also see in the pics how Kyle has determined that we do not need to raise the notches any higher than what you see here. Since we are running a coil-over setup, the clearance between the axle and frame doesn't require as much room as a bagged setup where laying frame might be the primary objective. This also allows for the bottom part of the notch to be welded to the top of the frame, which should make the frame sturdier.





Decided to go with a 12" wide wheel on the back. Since the notch requires bed modification, and since the Scott's setup places all the suspension bits inside the frame rail, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to stuff some steamrollers back there. So the axle is getting shipped off to be shortened 2", and then Kyle's going to build up a bulletproof rear end with a posi, new gears, seals and axles.
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