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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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I'll take a peice of 3/16" steel and shim the rear mount for ya the next time you see it. Jeezh...
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 934rnr
I'll take a peice of 3/16" steel and shim the rear mount for ya the next time you see it. Jeezh...
[sarcasm]Sorrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee![/sarcasm] Just an observation and my opinion, right wrong or indifferent. If 3/16" would solve it, it wouldn't be noticable. Like I said, probably just the pic or my old eyes.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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You're right it doesn't sit completely level.
It's really hardly noticeable until it's on a sloped surface like in my pics but a peice of 3/16" would probably even it out.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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RJ and I did some mods to the flatbed today but we ran out of wire.
We will finish it up tomorrow when I have a fresh spool of .030.
I am keeping it a secret until I am done with it.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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Notice anything different?





I used the old smittybuilt rollbar and cut the legs off and used peices of 1/4" 5x5 boxed to stand the roll bar on welded the roll bar to the peices then welded it to the flatbed.



I plan on adding some support legs from the roll bar to the frame but I am waiting until I have my rocksliders done to do it.



I know it's not some sick ass exo setup but it's basic protection if I do roll over.

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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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Just some info I just completed my 2000 silverado 63" leaf spring install tonight.
The front spring bushing has a 5/8" diameter bolt hole so you will need to drill your spring hanger to match.
The rear leaf bushing is still 9/16" so that hasn't changed.
Also the center pin on the leaf pack is a little larger than 5/8" so the ubolt plate center hole will need to be reamed out slightly to fit.

The 00 silverado pack I am using is a 2 leaf pack with a overload.
I am using bud built 8" shackles and the spring pack makes the truck sit level with the front and I believe the front springs are 4" procomp springs they have sagged some and are actually about 3" now.
I am able to completely stuff my rear tires they touch my flatbed tray.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Pics of the Chevy springs .



Here's how it sits with the shackle at the 6" position



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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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thats pretty sweet, are theyre any laws about having a wheel well where you live?

oh and what kinda muffler do you have?
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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Not really just for state inspection it's easy to throw some rollers under it for that.
However you do have to have mud flaps covering the tire if you run a flatbed tray.
I am just running a cherry bomb on it. It realy kinda too loud I may goto a more silent muffler later down the road.
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