[Russell Ashley]

I also didn't want to remove the crossmember but I did have to trim a couple of inches off of it to get the rack mounted. This must be different with 58-59 trucks if you were able to mount yours without trimming it. As a caution, did you mark the centerline of the axle before you removed it? Most everyone moves the wheels forward when converting to independent front suspension to center the wheels in the fenders better. I moved mine 3/4ths of an inch forward but some move them more than that.