73 K20....crossmember time

[wetoolowdingbangow]

@skunked

I like this. The tank could scoot back a bit once the crappy crossmember is gone.

Well see what happens when I Bob the bed lol.

 

[skunked]

That's more or less what I was thinking, just level it out. It's high enough where I don't think you'll need to be concerned with axle interference so I'm not planning on going back anymore than I need to. I want some frame accessible for a bumper to bite onto.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

That's more or less what I was thinking, just level it out. It's high enough where I don't think you'll need to be concerned with axle interference so I'm not planning on going back anymore than I need to. I want some frame accessible for a bumper to bite onto.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Wondering what to do for a skid plate...

 

[skunked]

Exactly what I was thinking.

Wondering what to do for a skid plate...

At first I thought the stock skid for simplicity. But I've been thinking a piece of 1/4" would do the job better. With a hole in the bed there is no reason to drop the tank right?

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

At first I thought the stock skid for simplicity. But I've been thinking a piece of 1/4" would do the job better. With a hole in the bed there is no reason to drop the tank right?

Thats what I thought. Just plate the bottom of the frame? I still have the stock k5 skid...

 

[blazinzuk]

That's where my tank was for a long time. Never needed a skid

 

[skunked]

Thats what I thought. Just plate the bottom of the frame? I still have the stock k5 skid...

That's what I was thinking

That's where my tank was for a long time. Never needed a skid

Don't jinx us

 

[blazinzuk]

Well in that time I dented my oil pan trans pan. Bent my 3/8 thick skidplate. Tore off my exhaust like 5 times, mu exhaust is literally as up there as ut can be. Dented my floor ( what's left).

My gas tank is perfect though lol.

I think having the leaf spring there helps a bunch

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

That's what I was thinking



Don't jinx us

Weld it or bolt on? It would probably strengthen the hell out of the frame to weld it up lol.

3'x3' .25" thick is a $150 piece of steel...

 

[skunked]

Weld it or bolt on? It would probably strengthen the hell out of the frame to weld it up lol.

3'x3' .25" thick is a $150 piece of steel...

Bolt it.

Build a couple square tube crossmembers with some tabs.

those must be bay area steel prices and you could get away with something thinner I'm sure.

 

[blazinzuk]

Seeing how much the flanges flex I did straps.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Seeing how much the flanges flex I did straps.

I have brand new straps...Wonder how I could work those in.

 

[blazinzuk]

I used angle iron and a thread coupler.

But I also built my own straps. Don't remember how the stock ones are

 

[skunked]

I did the same thing Eric

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

I did the same thing Eric

Did you weld the bottom pieces in?

 

[skunked]

everything was bolted in, that was before I had my mig

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

everything was bolted in, that was before I had my mig

So maybe if those angle pieces were spaced up a bit it would work...

Sounds like i need to get about 12 feet of angle iron in my hands.

 

[skunked]

So maybe if those angle pieces were spaced up a bit it would work...

Sounds like i need to get about 12 feet of angle iron in my hands.

that's one of many ways it can be done

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

that's one of many ways it can be done

I think i may strap over the tank as opposed to under, which means you wont have to have anything going over the top of the tank as far as metal goes...it would however need to be "boxed in" on the portion in the frame.

 

[skunked]

I think i may strap over the tank as opposed to under, which means you wont have to have anything going over the top of the tank as far as metal goes...it would however need to be "boxed in" on the portion in the frame.

I'm doing the opposite, building a cage with a skid for it to sit in and I'll strap the top. That's my plan anyway....