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dsraven · 12-09-2022, 01:53 AM

mr48, I think the OP is looking at a task force truck rather than an AD truck. mistake noted in post 3. great info for others though. you're a wealth of knowledge, especially on the AD stuff.
yankee, I think you prolly need to think about your ride height and what you want to do with the truck. lots of guys cut the front frame off and weld on a subframe from something else for front suspension, then cut the back off and weld on a big C notch for a low stance. then install frame stiffener tubes and strong crossmembers etc etc. if you look at it, really, the only stock section of frame is the part under the cab. it may be better to start from scratch and build a whole new frame. or buy a new frame from somebody like Canadian hotrods (worth a look at the website if thats what you might consider because USD to CAD means a big savings). another option is a bolt in IFS up front and then do a C notch out back.it depends on what you want the truck to look like and what you wanna do with it after it's built. cruise the strip, daily driver, trailer queen, stock look ride height, canyon carver etc etc.

12-09-2022, 01:53 AM	#12
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,894	Re: New to the 47-59 Trucks mr48, I think the OP is looking at a task force truck rather than an AD truck. mistake noted in post 3. great info for others though. you're a wealth of knowledge, especially on the AD stuff. yankee, I think you prolly need to think about your ride height and what you want to do with the truck. lots of guys cut the front frame off and weld on a subframe from something else for front suspension, then cut the back off and weld on a big C notch for a low stance. then install frame stiffener tubes and strong crossmembers etc etc. if you look at it, really, the only stock section of frame is the part under the cab. it may be better to start from scratch and build a whole new frame. or buy a new frame from somebody like Canadian hotrods (worth a look at the website if thats what you might consider because USD to CAD means a big savings). another option is a bolt in IFS up front and then do a C notch out back.it depends on what you want the truck to look like and what you wanna do with it after it's built. cruise the strip, daily driver, trailer queen, stock look ride height, canyon carver etc etc.