Looking good.

 

Looks Great leckgessner. Im currently working on the identical project just on a 2wd truck. ill attach pictures to show you how I got around doing a body lift.
I found some spacers on lowes.com and used them to space the fuel tank cross members.
The link to my build is: Club Cab Short Bed Conversion - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum

 

I like your idea on dropping the tank brackets....but those are also cross members to help stiffen and strengthen the frame.

Those "lowes" spacers are not going to last long. IMO The frame is going to twist and torque and those long bolts and spacers are going to have the potential to shear and snap off.

If I was to use your idea on dropping the brackets I'd make a solid spacer out of aluminum, billit or my preference would be chunk of steel. Then once everything is assembled, and torqued with proper Gr 8 flange head frame bolts and nuts, it should be almost as strong as the original cold rivet set-up.

 

Funny Trashingcows, I was thinking the same.

I also couldn't tell in those pictures if you are still using the lower brace that ties in the lower frame rail on the back brace.
It would great to have the weight of that 35 gallon tank well supported.
If you are JUST using the top cross members, spaced down as you have them, it looks too flimsy for me.

I am also assuming that you moved/modified the driveshaft support bearing up as well, as you lowered the front crossmember.

 

Yes it still has the lower braces. I did not drop the support bearing yet. Driven it about 4,000 miles like that with no issues. If i have issues I'll just mount the bearing to a flat piece of plate.

 

Epoxy on

High build on everything but the hood hoping to get jams done tomorrow and color sometime early this week

 

Can someone explain why the tank brackets would need to be dropped ?

 

Nice looking bodywork there. You do it for a profession, or a previous profession ?


Clean lines.

 

They are putting a extra cab cab over a frame and tank of a reg. cab.
There is a hump on the tank which will hit the longer cab.

I have seen people heat it up with a paint peeling gun and re-shape it as well.

You get the same problem putting a crew cab on an extra cab frame...

 

Why not just drop the tank ?

It would be easier, imo, to fab extensions.

 

That's what I did... Just welded in extensions and cut pt wood spacers to go above...

No never been a body man... Only the second car I've painted and I wish I hadnt taken I this on to be honest. Got way to many other things going on in life... O well it'll be done shortly

 

Looks well proportioned. It is coming out nice

 

looks great! ive always dreamed of having a fun little regular cab short bed just for quick beach trips and groceries. anybody make one of those yet?

 

Jam session complete... Sand highbuild, base whole truck then the flat clear in the jams and the exterior. The engine bay will stay gloss... I know I changed colors... Kinda that sand military color with a little grey and green splashed in.

 

I like it. something different.