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HELLBENT DESIGNS

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got the rear tubework sorted out. still gotta pull it off the frame and weld the underside. also clean up some of the crappy welds :mad: should hold up pretty good. 2" hrew tube welded to 3" x3/8" strap bolted to frame with 1/2" grade 8 bolts. :D

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it looks cool... but what exactly is it designed to do other than protect the gas tank? what goes between the fuel tank and the tool box? that might shed some light on your design... :confused:

j
 
I'd guess it'll help a lot with frame flex at the rear...

Rene
 
tRustyK5 said:
I'd guess it'll help a lot with frame flex at the rear...

Rene

lol, no question there... but hell, we dont need no stinkin frame flex! ;)

j
 
jekbrown said:
it looks cool... but what exactly is it designed to do other than protect the gas tank? what goes between the fuel tank and the tool box? that might shed some light on your design... :confused:

j
dual batteries will be in front of the fuel cell. the distance from the front hoop of the cell to the one behind toolbox is only 20 inches so not that big of an area to store much!
I'd guess it'll help a lot with frame flex at the rear...
also what rene said, trying to control as much flex as i can without weldind to the frame. the bed will also have 1/4" rubber between it and the frame.still undecided if an exocage is in order if so that will tie into the bed with poly bushings.tool box is wider than i like (tires may hit it) it may go away for a narrower one :D
 
cool beans... i figured it was something just didn't know what and the empty space looked weird. ;) :) gj!

j
 
it would look cool if it was flipped upside down with a surface but it is a puzzeling design to each his own
 
Nice and very interesting . I have my other truck bobbed and body hacked off back there so the tank and frame are exposed . Looks like a good place to put a spare tire too :D
 
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