Crew cab.... dedicated mud truck???? 42's?

[howdiy]

I'm fairly certain that I am going to buy this from my dads friend.

130k miles, 454, and I assume th400/np205. I'll drop the pan and replace the timing chain and the oil pump. The dana 60 and 14 bolt have 4.56 gears.

The plans are to use to pull a gooseneck trailer at around 12k with my truck on it. I think there is some rust but nothing bad. I have two sets of extra door for it anyways and almost all the interior panels in blue that in nearly perfect condition.

It's white with a utility bed, I think I'm going to make a custom flatbed or put a stock bed on. I would like it to be a short bed, long beds are a little long.

I made this thread a bit prematurely because I wanted somewhere to collect pics

I have a few options, I'm not sure if I want to convert it to SRW.

 

[howdiy]

19.5's

 

[howdiy]

 

[dfl701]

what are you collecting pics for? ideas??


if you get it go short bed for sure. they look so good like that

 

[howdiy]

Yeah just for ideas, I hate saying I saw a truck I liked awhile back I liked but I can't remember where

Better height

Perfect stance

37"

Autoworld

 

[howdiy]

If I do a flat bed it will be like petersons ultimate ranch trucks or cousin willards, just longer

 

[texas4x4rebel]

Im pretty sure that second to last pic is a dodge.

 

[rjfguitar]

If I do a flat bed it will be like petersons ultimate ranch trucks or cousin willards, just longer

oh my.......... that thing happen to be for sale?

THAT is how you build a crew cab short bed.

 

[howdiy]

Im pretty sure that second to last pic is a dodge.

Checked it out today and it is a POS, way worse than I thought originally.

I may see if I can get it for 1k and just part it out. The cab and doors are garbage, as is the bed.

 

[1BEATK5]

we need pics of the said truck. if the roof of the truck is good, thats all you need. cut the rockers out, install youre fav. steel. install a flatbed. aftermarket doors are cheap.
really, i just want to see some pics of the carnage.

or fly out here and drive that one home thats here in oregon for $1500

 

[max 02]

I`ll be watching this like a fly on sh*t. I would love to build a 3+3 short bed. SWEET PICS!

 

[ryoken]

what's with all the 18's and 20's? yo, blingity bling.... sheep meet bandwagon...

that sh*t looks ghey...... something to be said for sidewall...

 

[CherryK5]

what's with all the 18's and 20's? yo, blingity bling.... sheep meet bandwagon...

that sh*t looks ghey...... something to be said for sidewall...

bahaha. Get 'em Ryoken.
I have to agree though. 16.5 is more than big enough. I think you should stick to 15's until you pass 37" just my .02

I'm staying tuned in on this one. Make it badass for us!

 

[Stomis]

what's with all the 18's and 20's? yo, blingity bling.... sheep meet bandwagon...

that sh*t looks ghey...... something to be said for sidewall...

The ****tiest part is that tire companies are starting to tell us normal sized wheel guys to go **** ourselves. I couldnt even find some decent summer performance tires in 235/60r15 and 275/60r15 for the ****ing 442...

 

[howdiy]

we need pics of the said truck. if the roof of the truck is good, thats all you need. cut the rockers out, install youre fav. steel. install a flatbed. aftermarket doors are cheap.
really, i just want to see some pics of the carnage.

or fly out here and drive that one home thats here in oregon for $1500

We'll my dads friend said he would take 1500

For 1500 I should easily be able to get my money back out.

I'll find a new cab before I ever cut out rockers. It's not just the rockers though, it ,looks like the middle of the cab is rusting also along with the fire wall.

I have 2 sets of nice doors of burbans already so they aren't a problem.

what's with all the 18's and 20's? yo, blingity bling.... sheep meet bandwagon...

that sh*t looks ghey...... something to be said for sidewall...

Load range E tires, basically makes you step to at least a 17





Do you guys think I should buy it for $1500?

 

[76zimmer]

what's with all the 18's and 20's? yo, blingity bling.... sheep meet bandwagon...

that sh*t looks ghey...... something to be said for sidewall...

No Sh!t Paul, I'm just not into the big wheels/short sidewall look. I tried 17's on my Vette, and thought it looked ghetto, I went with 16's.

 

[howdiy]

I think I may get it this weekend we will see

It will probably sit until I finish the back cut on my suburban

Then I'll shorten the frame and make my tube bed. While looking for a new crew cab shell.

Any ideas for color? I'm thinking silver or a light color, I don't want another dark truck to worry about keeping clean. I kinda like red too, oh well I've got plenty of time to make up my mind.

Maybe desert tan if I decide to go that route on my suburban.

 

[ryoken]

I'd say 1500 sounds like a pretty smoking deal to me if it's in reasonable shape...

got a trailer lined up?

 

[howdiy]

No trailer lined up yet, but It will be awhile to get to that point of needing one, Everything from the frame up needs to be replaced. I have a few that I can borrow though. The trailer is the easy part

I'm thinking a 25' will be good, my friend has a 35' I could try too first.

Edit: more bed

 

[max 02]

I think I may get it this weekend we will see

It will probably sit until I finish the back cut on my suburban

Then I'll shorten the frame and make my tube bed. While looking for a new crew cab shell.

Any ideas for color? I'm thinking silver or a light color, I don't want another dark truck to worry about keeping clean. I kinda like red too, oh well I've got plenty of time to make up my mind.

Maybe desert tan if I decide to go that route on my suburban.

I like peweter,thats the color of my o2 dmax, it never looks to dirty, unless it`s real bad. 1500 sounds good to me if its in ok shape.