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Old 05-14-2006, 04:34 PM
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Question Converting a Cab and Chasis

I need some suggestions.
I have an 02 3500 dually cab and chasis with no bed. We bought a dually bed and want to put it in the cab and chasis, problem is the cab and chasis rearend is narrower than the new bed. What can I do to widen the wheel base. I have heard of spacers, they look simple, Are they safe. I haul alot of stock and cant afford fixing one problem to create another.
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the C&C is also longer. so you will either have a horrible looking gap at the cab or your wheel wells wont be center
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Gap would be good for stacks.....................

Trade diffs for the disk brake version of correct width.
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you could make it a SRW

You could make it a SRW. I have a cab and chassis rearend in my SRW. What gear ratio??
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Originally Posted by gmctd
Gap would be good for stacks.....................

Trade diffs for the disk brake version of correct width.
yup thats what i wanted to say... a guy i know, drives a ram 4000 cab n chasis, and he put a bed on it there is about an over 5 inch room between the cab n bed...
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dually axles are pretty cheap, the full width ones, am I misunderstanding you?
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I put a new one under my truck, all I could find was a dually axle. Mine with disk brakes was $1500 that was the cheapest I could find at the time. good luck
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Anyone know about the width of the spring mounts on the axle?? is he going to have to move them if he uses a st dual axles?? Just curious... and shock location.. nuthing that can't be moved..
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Originally Posted by JDGnut
Anyone know about the width of the spring mounts on the axle?? is he going to have to move them if he uses a st dual axles?? Just curious... and shock location.. nuthing that can't be moved..
the spring mounts and shocks are the same.
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I would put a flatbed on it

Why is it that they make the C&C axles more narrow?
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How about a regular box with bed floor notched and wheel humps chopped and sectioned to clear the inner tire, add bushwacker fender flares to cover the meats. Or just put in a lift kit and add the flares....this works!
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Originally Posted by Patrick Campbell
I would put a flatbed on it

Why is it that they make the C&C axles more narrow?
id say its stronger... the springs closer to the wheel
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