long box to short box
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long box to short box
anyone ever tried to shorten the long box sweptie to a short box ? is it doable seems the body line would be a major pain it is not like the chevs or ford boxes which have a straight body line?
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Re: long box to short box
it has been done but it is a lot of work . you would need to shorten the bed 14" in front of the wheel well and 6 1/4 behind the wheel well.
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Re: long box to short box
I am surprised I have hit such a dead end so quickly
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Re: long box to short box
Frame needs to be shortened in front and a bit taken off the back. Not much else to be said. If you have a short box of the style you want for the truck then frame is resonably straight forward hack up and weld.
My truck is younger than me.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
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Re: long box to short box
yeah that laughing imote kinda worries me dodgeboykimdodgeboykim wrote:Frame needs to be shortened in front and a bit taken off the back. Not much else to be said. If you have a short box of the style you want for the truck then frame is resonably straight forward hack up and weld.