Well some bed damage from the trail a while back prompted me to do a bed bod and trim the skirts at the same time..

Take an adventure with me along this road I have never traveled..

Tonight I started off by getting the stock bumper and hitch out of the way..
I didnt take a before pic, Because theres many other pics that will suffice..

Heres a good one that shows just how much extra junk metal is there in the first place..


After the bumper and hitch was off I got started on the side that was fubared

You'll Notice I did deviate from the tape a bit...
Before you get your panties in a bunch, I couldnt get tape on there straight in the first place, The line I made as I was cutting looked pretty straight to me.. And If it isnt when all is said and done, Well more reason to more..





Thats as far as I got tonight.
Tomorrow ill have the spare out of the way, and Ill start on the other side..
I think its going to be a week or two before I actually do the bob process so please be patient with me..

More to come

 

cool Scuba...how far back are you going?
Bumper plans--rear recovery? the usual?

 

For the bob im going to make the tail gate basically even with the shackles, on these beds IIRC that equates to about 6-8" taken out..

It was very difficult to measure with the skirt overhang, so now that everything is trimmed up and out of the way I can actually see and measure exactly how much im going to take out..
So that answer isnt exact yet

And for the bumper..

Yes yes and yes.. , You know what I mean... Lol.
I have lots of ideas in my head for the bumper though..

 

right on man. its good to see a perfectly good truck get cut up

 

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Looks pretty badass all hacked and beat.

I like it

 

For the Record, Here's my inspiration..

This truck pictured, Was a 00 Regular cab.
Now: Its an ext cab and 3.4 swapped onto the reg cab frame, to keep the short reg cab wheel base yet gain the space of an ext cab..
Search for his build on TTORA..

 

Dude I dont really like bed bobs, but from that picture I think it will actually look pretty bad ass. I'm definitely going to keep my eye(s) on this thread.

 

Sweet! I wish you the best of luck!

 

Daaaaaamn that things clean.... too clean. I like yours better

 

If you run into some problems just let me know, I can set you up with someone from GaTTORA who will answer any questions you may have. Best of luck

 

Yah. your cut doesn't look level.. but that's minor, toss a 2 foot level on there and use tape or a sharpie! plans for some mounting for your spare, jack, equipment so it doesn't get lost or stolen? Its going to look swwwweet...

 

niiiceee! ive talked myself in to bobbin my bed. i dunno if im gonna trim the bottom off tho. gah your truck loooks better now where its beat up a little

 

Kool, Ill keep that in mind.
I actually PMed Nate(00regcab) off of ttora to see if he has any advice..
Thanks !

I think its the rear rake thats making it more exagerated...
Im not to worried about that tough, it can be taken care of..
Reat bumper with some side protection, and a spare tire carrier made out of a brake drum, some lug studs.. and some metal for in the bed

JU CAN DOO EEET

 

Wow scuba I am very impressed with your progress. Good luck with it and subcribed


Oh you should mail me your hitch I need one

 

THat wont work if the trucks not level. Toss a level on the bed rail and get that level THEN make your cut level

 

So I was up at 9 and at work on this this at 9:30..

basically put another 3-4 hours in it..

Got the left side skirts trimmed and the license plate light mounted and wired up..

This side was another one of the, might not look level, there was more trail damage on that side, you can see it in a pic in post one..







Its got a MAJOR rake now that the bumper and hitch is gone..

You can see the spare isnt there anymore, got it down and out of the way..

Took out my tool box, Ammo cans, and bedliner

Thats all for today

 

Thanks buddy, I appreciate that !!

Im not sure if there is a difference in the way the hitch would mount from 96-99, But if you want it its yours for shipping..

 

LOoks good! I think ts level, I was just crackin out on your pictures. .. its going to tight when its said and done

 

Looks good with just the skirts chopped!