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Old back half gone, new back half coming together.

Anyone got pics/diagrams on a fairly simple cantilever setup? I'm looking to get > 1:1 lift, but don't want complex. It needs to be daily driver reliable, and you'll never see it once the bed is on.

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Sorry I cant help you with any ideas, but the frame is looking nice! I cant wait to get to mine, It is next on the list after I Z the frame which I hopefully can get done thiis next week :)

Keith

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Lucky !

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Hey XXL

What size tube are you running?

Thanks
Keith

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Tube?

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I think he means the Rectanglular tube size your using.

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Aha! I was thinking maybe tire? or tubs...

2x4 3/16" mild steel.

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Didn't have much time to work on the truck today... made some gussets and tacked them on. I used the old frame for material to make the gussets. Those holes in the gussets under the angled weld are stock holes on the frame that I couldn't get around with my template... so I decided to center them on the piece as though they were supposed to be there ;) -- keeping it "stock, like a rock." :metal:

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Do you plan to add additional support to the welded areas at the angles? like adding a plate over the welded areas?

Just asking, but, it looks sweeeeeeeeeeeet so far! Keep us updated with pics, pics, and more pics!

:metal:

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I've started gusseting the angles (see pics above), and will strap the tops.

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These are the only 2 ideas I have for a cantilever system. I don't know which one would easier for you to build. But with the back portion of the frame not dropping back down, the one with the rotating triangle (for lack of a better term) would be easier to fit in there and make neat.

Sorry for the crude drawings but it was a quick thing...

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what stops the axel from twisting?

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You have to have something else (factory trailing arms, 4-link, etc.) to locate the axle, the cantilever systems are just used to get more lift than bag itself has.

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Some progress. The finish on part of it is POR Metal Mask. I wanted to get parts of it coated so I can start hanging the air tanks and such.

I decided to nix the cantilever in favor of a more simple moving the bags forward. They're a foot forward from the stock location and the same distance apart.

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WHOA. I just noticed you smoothed the back of the cab. Got any more pics of that?

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None worthwhile :(

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Hi Kenneth,

Did you happen to get my pm regarding the brake booster etc? Truck is looking pimp! I wanted to pick your brain on wheels but I'll pm you later.

Jay

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Whoops. I suck. I'll get on it as soon as I can.

http://www.ctgilles.net/images/pictars/pimp.jpg

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nano-progress...

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rear bumper or roll pan ? if bumper what r the plans for mounting it ?

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pan

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How did you determine how high to make it?

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Not particularly scientifically... I just made it 4" higher than it was before. The only important dimension was when to kick up to that height. For this, I wanted to make sure that the trailing arms didn't hit the frame as they did on the stock frame.

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Watts link center pivot in process...

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one more