Every time I see "trucks" like that I want to get in my 3/4 ton Dodge and CRUSH THEM!!!!!!!!!hEaT wrote:
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Right, basically 100% functionally equivalent to the ones I've already got there now, which fit precisely in place with 4 screws. So tell me again why I'd want to change them?CV12Steve wrote:This might be more what you're looking for.
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In the interest of getting this thread back on track , I figured I'd actually do something relating to the project....
"Measure twice and cut once". Solid-roof headliner cut in half, to match the new roof size...
I figure it's about time to get the bed sealed up in preparation for spraying in the bed-liner, so here's some progress in that regard. (If you're so inclined, you can go back to page 19 to see the "before" shots).
And just for documentation purposes before paint, I figured I'd take a shot of tube that indicates the use of 4130-MIL-T-6736 1.625" x .083" Chromoly tube.
"Measure twice and cut once". Solid-roof headliner cut in half, to match the new roof size...
I figure it's about time to get the bed sealed up in preparation for spraying in the bed-liner, so here's some progress in that regard. (If you're so inclined, you can go back to page 19 to see the "before" shots).
And just for documentation purposes before paint, I figured I'd take a shot of tube that indicates the use of 4130-MIL-T-6736 1.625" x .083" Chromoly tube.
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Novel idea, but that would require too much time for the minimal impact it would have. I'll be working on this forever if I try to make everything look "factory original".CV12Steve wrote:As long as you have to recover it, what about trying to close the ends of the "head troughs" simaliar to stock (give it more of a finished look)?
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How about just some heavier springs? What is in there now?
On the Scorpio (the old one) I had my beefy rear springs in there (about 2-1/2x's stock rate) and when I loaded a 2.3T shortblock on a small skid in the back of the car...it dropped about 1/4"...
On the Scorpio (the old one) I had my beefy rear springs in there (about 2-1/2x's stock rate) and when I loaded a 2.3T shortblock on a small skid in the back of the car...it dropped about 1/4"...
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The currect ride has stock springs with about 200,000 miles on them. Can you say "mushy"?Chuck W wrote:How about just some heavier springs? What is in there now?
Certainly just some heavier springs would be a step in the right direction. My thinking on the dual-spring approach was that it would sorta be like leaf springs, where the second spring wouldn't really do much until a load was put in.
With that second load yesterday, I'd venture to say I had about 1250 lbs in there - does anyone else make a 5/8 ton truck?
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