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Location: Los Angeles,CA
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laying frame with PB trailing arms
hey guys finaaly got started on my frame. im laying the rear with a set up from porterbuilt. i got the 3 inch drop trailing arms the tubular crossmember, the monster stepnotch and the shock mount bars/notch bridge. here a some pic of the progress.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
and a few more.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
I've always loved that setup. work is lookin good man..keep the pics comin
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
nice!! this set up will allow you to lay the frame in the rear?
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
Looks sweet! Keep it up!
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
Yes sir this will allow it to lay frame, I'm going to run 24" all around and this notch can lay up to a32" tall tire mine will be around 31 1/2. Unfortunately I can only work on the truck a cupple days a week so progress might be slow. I will keep posting pics and questions Im sure I will need help.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
ok guys here an update. ive been working fitting the pb stepnotch, my friend/welder wanted a "better fit and more welding surface so we dicided to box a small section around the notch. we used 3/16 plate and i got to use a plsma cutter for the first time
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
the front plates are inside the framerail and the rear is outside the rail. the reason is that the front is wider and the notch fits good but on the rear there is a pretty big gap, too big for me anyways.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
Looking good!
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
thanks i just wish i could work on it more often.. i find my self on here looking at pics of my own truc.lol
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Clemente, CA
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
Looking good,
You gonna love that set up! Thanks for the PICs Heres mine on a 30" tall tire |
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
oh my god...that thing is sick. dang it didnt you just read i cant work on my truck too often youre gonna make me call in sick
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
is it me or is your notch different? it looks wider at the bottom. im gonna have to contact nate before i weld mine in.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
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![]() Not sure about the notch, that would be a question for Nate. My truck was set up for those wheels/tires and to lay frame, aired out, with a 5" ride height. I just posted those pics up to keep you motivated, dont call in sick!! |
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
wont be calling in sick dont worry. i might beg for overtime after a look at your truck. thanks for the pics very motivational.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
In the 1st two pics, is that bar that runs from arm to arm the lower shock mount? If so, I really like that idea.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
Yes that the lower shock bar came from Nate as part of the kit. I will have pics of the upper bar sometime next week.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
The PORTERBUILT BOLT ON BODYDROP,
will allow the pinch weld to set at the same point as the lowest part on the frame, thus allowing pinch weld to be lowest point on the truck........its still in the works but you can follow my thread. I am sure Nate will fill in with more detail eventually as more progress is made. http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=358687&page=9 |
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
The bodydrop mounts for the cab make alot of since, are simple, and will make dropping the cab nice. Im just waiting to see how Nate aligns the bumper and what he does about the bed.
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Location: Michigan
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
wow, that set-up looks cool! Was also reading about it on the PB site...
can't wait to see some more progress!
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
plates and notch have been welded in place (sorry no pics yet) due to the weather we have not worked on the truck much but i ordered my front dropmember with pb arms and sway bar
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
MY notch looks like yours .I have ran in to a problem with the panhard bar hiting in the bottom side on the notch.Didint know if you have ran into the same problem or not.
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Re: laying frame with PB trailing arms
There's a different panhard bar bracket for the weld-in notch... It looks like I sent you and Impalapawpaw the one for the bolt-in notch. The one used for the weld-in notch locates the panhard bar further towards axle center so the bar clears the notch. I will send out some new brackets to you guys this week!
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