Pancake problem :(

[Dinos63]

Originally Posted by jmedero

Nice. I love that frame notch dino. Did you and dbomb raise the gear box as well?
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thank kat , yeah we did

[Dinos63]

Originally Posted by Twiztid_66c10

Got a question on the pancaked members u did Dino. I am installing one now I did and noticed in your pics u didn't use the top 2 mounting bolts on each side of the member to the frame I was going to weld a plate on to the frame utealize them would it be over kill?
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yeah you can for sure ,joe redrilled the holes on the sides of the c/m and installed extra bolts the dually had a factory truss on the back so there was no need for extra support on top, but we were thinking of making a bracket so it looked more finshed.

[cflvulcan]

Nice. Im gona be doing this soon too. I've been searching for pics of one that's actually finished. Seems like everyone gets 3/4 of the way done gets a dropmember. Thanks dino, for sharing those pics!
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[Dinos63]

Originally Posted by cflvulcan

Nice. Im gona be doing this soon too. I've been searching for pics of one that's actually finished. Seems like everyone gets 3/4 of the way done gets a dropmember. Thanks dino, for sharing those pics!
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Thanks , I have the very first d/m nate every built and used a bunch more in my opinion it the best front end out, and i am looking for a55-59 to build with his newest set up for those truck

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by cflvulcan

Nice. Im gona be doing this soon too. I've been searching for pics of one that's actually finished. Seems like everyone gets 3/4 of the way done gets a dropmember. Thanks dino, for sharing those pics!
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I have a notched x-member installed in my dually. I haven't finished up the drivetrain swap yet so it's technically 'not done'. Working on the tubz now to determine if some of the electrical wiring is going to be relocated.

It also came out of a different truck that got a Dropmember .

[cflvulcan]

Dino, if I had the money id def just buy a dropmember but I have more time than money lol. And I just picked up another crossmember that im gona do than swap. What would you suggest cutting out of it? 1 3/8"? 1 1/2"? Thanks in advance.

Scoti, for a while now, ill see someone starting to section a crossmember in there build. Then a month goes by and no progress. And all of sudden new pics of the porterbuilt boxes showing up in the mail lol. Just seems like everyone gives up on doing it, i could never figure why. Looks like a great product that I can't afford lol.
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[project 67 sub]

i got very little time or money lol. except when im on my 6 days off from work... but then im usually working on my trucks spending the little money i saved up, and visiting people... not much relaxing from regular work haha
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[project 67 sub]

still trying to decide what i wanna do up front to get my burb laying completely flat on the pavement
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[cflvulcan]

Eric, i pretty much only have a little time on the weekends. But that's still more time than I have money lol.
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[project 67 sub]

lol. i know how it is brother
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[zippeay]

Dino, no problem man. I really appreciated the advice! I was only concerned thinking I did something wrong. I only did 1" on my pancake but even if I did 1 3/8 I highly doubt it would lay. I'm just going to cut the frame again, no big deal.

[502ms]

Eric and Tom...get to it!
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[project 67 sub]

Leon... im trying lol, gotta get home so i can get some work done

[cflvulcan]

Zippeay, in that pic where it shows the gap between the bottom of the frame and ground, how much of a difference is that? Like an inch or so? I may pancake mine 1 1/2" then if I get ambitious z the frame 3/4" or whatever the difference is, idk lol.
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[zippeay]

My frame is 3/4 of an inch from laying. Do not pancake your's that much! I was told to not go any more than 1 3/8s or you will run into a bunch of problems. I think the theory behind doing a pancake is so you don't have to Z the frame as much as you would normally have to do. Zing the frame isn't hard at all, just make sure you put some gussets in to put some strength back in the frame. Good luck

[cflvulcan]

Oh ok good to know. Im not new to z'ing but I hate the look of them so I just wana keep it very minimal and hopefully not noticeable if I do end up doing it.
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