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05-22-2004, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chesnee SC
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Minitubbing A Fleetside
Anybody ever minitubbed a fleetside with a steel bed? I'm thinking of doing this. I was going to leave the stock width rearend in it but take the wheelwells out and cut the bed and then widen the factory wheeltubs and then measure for the right backspace for the wheels. I have leaf springs and also a factory steel bed floor. I have the truck completely disassembled so now would be the time. After doing some measuring I think you could widen them about 3" without hitting any braces under the bed floor. I was wondering if anybody has ever done this and how wide of a wheel did you end up running? I did a search and could'nt find anything. Any pics is appreciated. Thanks, Bryan
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05-22-2004, 11:22 PM
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Struggling Artist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Battle Ground WA.
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Mini tubb
bryan; I too am in the process of mini tibbing my 69 fleet, i widened mine 3.5" and sectioned two wells togather to try and keep the factory look. No pics as of yet but will have some as soon as the welding is done. Mitch
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05-23-2004, 02:52 PM
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Location: Chesnee SC
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Thans for the reply Mitch. Keep me updated.
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05-23-2004, 03:30 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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chevyfatman has a blazer with the minitubbed rear, but it was like that when he bought it and I know I don't have any details.
It was kinda hard to see in the back of it (see pictures) but when we pulled 1/2 of that stuff out, you could see they were wider than stock. (by then it was too dark for pics) |
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05-23-2004, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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I did mine, but they're not exactly mini-tubs. They measure about 21" wide & they are the stock tubs widened. Since my truck has a coil rear end & trailing arm suspension, I could run much wider wheels than possible w/a factory located leaf suspension. I had 15x14's.
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05-23-2004, 11:31 PM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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I did a 5" stretch on the longhorn.....cant use all that space till I ditch the leafs springs tho. here are a few shots.... http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn
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05-24-2004, 07:43 PM
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Broke and still trying
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Alameda, CA
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What type/size tire did you have? I have a 68 lwb that I plan on doing this too (wood bed) but am not sure of what size rim/backspacing/tire dimenions to use. ANy pics would also be appreciated. 
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