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Tx Firefighter · 05-01-2014, 08:02 AM

I haven't taken the bed off yet, but is there any (engineering) reason I shouldn't build a little crossmember and mount the shocks inboard of the rails ?

That's kind of what I figured I'd do. A round tube crossmember from frame rail to rail with studs welded in the appropriate places. Then some tab on the axle down below to mount the bottom to.

05-01-2014, 08:02 AM	#120
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: My daily driver/beater : How I turned lemons in lemonade I haven't taken the bed off yet, but is there any (engineering) reason I shouldn't build a little crossmember and mount the shocks inboard of the rails ? That's kind of what I figured I'd do. A round tube crossmember from frame rail to rail with studs welded in the appropriate places. Then some tab on the axle down below to mount the bottom to. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin Last edited by Tx Firefighter; 05-01-2014 at 08:25 AM.