Pictures of frame splice anyone?

[crazyhole812]

gettin' ready to shorten my 87 3/4 ton. 118-120" sound about right? anyone have a picture of a frame after splicing? thanks guys, Patrick

 

[big dan]

I cant get pictures because I dont have a digital camera and my truck is about an hour and a half away but I did this about 6 months ago only I shortened mine to 116". I found this thread on austin k5 and I did something very similar.

http://austink5.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2731&highlight=shorten+frame

 

[crazyhole812]

thanks man

 

[MNorby]

I didn't shorten mine but I got rear ended years back and it bent the frame bad right above the rear tires. I took an old long bed frame and measured twice and spliced once back into my shortbox setup. There used to be pics floating around. I don't have them any more but I'll see if I can find the origs...

 

[79k20350]

why not just move the spring mounts? i just did this on my 93 extended cab project. its ALOT easier and much cleaner.

 

[79k20350]

oh and if you decide to cut it, slice the frame at a 45*( angle so theres more strength when you reweld it.

 

[big dan]

I thought about moving my spring hangers but then there wouldn't be a little hump in the frame where the axle sits and it wasn't really all that difficult to do in my opinion.