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Got some rocker bars on. They are 2x3 quarter wall boxtube. There are three 1.75x .250wall dom tubes supporting each side. I cut off the ends at an angle and capped them with some 2x.250 flatbar.

Put a rear bumper on after the rockers. It is constructed of 1/4 wall 4x4 box tubing. It has the ends capped. The middle is notched out and plated in with flatbar to make a relief for the license plate. It looks similar to a stock step bumper but extremely strong. Underneath is two loops welded on for tow/recover points aswell as a reciever if needed. I slid 3 inch channel iron inside the framrails and notched the roll pan area of the bed to clear the bumper supports. Then welded on the bumper.:cheer:
 

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I used some 3.5 inch box and cut a couple of hangers out. I cut it at an angle and then hunted around the shop until I found these sweet thrust washers out of a toyota diff. they were perfect to trace with the plazma cutter to get the radius I needed to round them off. Then I drilled some holes in them. after that I welded them to the frame in a location 12 inches foward of the stock hanger, to accomadate the 63inch chevy springs. In the back I cut off the stock shackle mounts/hangers and moved them back a few inches and welded them back on, painted them, put new bushing in and put in all together!:cheer: :D
 

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Some protection.

I got some tube thrown at the truck! I think its a record. It took me two days to get it done to this point!:haha:

I think I might put some more around the bed area, dont know yet.:redneck:
 

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A few more!:corn:
 

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lets go wheeling!!:awesomework:

Leavin for elbe in a few minutes!

I put some 30 spline longfields in it also.:awesomework:
The only thing left to do is install the doubler/second case I have sittin here on the bench!:cheer:

Then Id like to run/camp at reiter for a few days.:cool:
 
Seemed like you did pretty good out there at Elbe...

MORE UP DATES SLACKER!!!!!:fawkdancesmiley:

Got the dual cases/adapter and flat Trail Gear crossmember installed.:awesomework: (Thanks Odie, you da man!):beer:
 

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Got the shifter hole cut with a hole saw and tin snips.

Then decided it was time for thickwall driveshafts. Notice old one starting to pretzel! An hour later I had two.:cheer:
 

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I think its time to lose the bed. It is always getting in the way.:haha:

I got a set of heims for the uppers so they are adjustable and am using JohnyJoints and bushing on the lowers. The lowers will be 3/8 wall and the uppers will be 1/4 wall.:awesomework:

I am going to attach it to a Trail Gear RockAssault housing (eagerly awaiting the rockassault front next). I figured it wasnt going to be long before bending the pre-85 rear housing. Now I can ditch the rear wheel spacers too.:bling:

Got a good deal on a pair of 18 inch F-O-A remote resi 2.0 coilovers. (thanks body damage) :D :beer:
They have 150s over 250s. Have to see how the rates pan out.

Anyone need a blue 2nd gen bed?:corn::redneck:
 

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