bow-tielover
09-18-2009, 06:56 PM
Has anyone done a shortbed truck to a long bed dually conversion before?
I doesnt seem like theres that much envolved.
I doesnt seem like theres that much envolved.
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Harbourone 09-18-2009, 11:18 PM What are you going to support the extra feet of bed with? Planning to extend the frame rails? bow-tielover 09-22-2009, 05:52 PM What are you going to support the extra feet of bed with? Planning to extend the frame rails? Yep. Extend the rails, brake lines, drive shaft and wiring. Got a price on all that fab work including parts, not bad. Waiting to see what they can get me a bed, two more tires and a set of 20" rims for. If its in the budget, Im doing it. I'll have to wait to winter though as I need my truck to pull the boat around. These guys do bitchen fad work. Id feel very comfortable taking it to them. CntrlCalDmax 09-22-2009, 07:43 PM Hey bow... What's up with the bumper in the lights-1.jpg picture in your garage? It looks all swirley. bow-tielover 09-22-2009, 08:59 PM Hey bow... What's up with the bumper in the lights-1.jpg picture in your garage? It looks all swirley. I edited it on photobucket. So anyone?? kawginn77 09-23-2009, 02:40 AM Your truck has a hydroformed frame and heat should not be used on it at all. But if you do make sure you let it cool naturally. The conversion seems easy in theory, me i would just get a dually that GM manufactured. You always run into many problems undertaking such a task, and i've learned whatever you think it will cost its usually double that. Just my .02 dwrat 09-23-2009, 03:07 AM there are no 20" dually wheels. bow-tielover 09-23-2009, 02:00 PM there are no 20" dually wheels. Really? I was told different. Total seems pricey, too pricey. Now if I have to buy new tires, then there goes another 2300 bucks. I think Ill take the money and do something else. I would also not have my truck for 5 weeks. And Ive heard that before, 5 weeks turns into 8 weeks. :rolleyes: badbowtie169 09-23-2009, 03:44 PM you would need all new offset dually rims and the front spacer, the ones you have on your truck now cant be used. Harbourone 09-23-2009, 06:22 PM His rims could be used, it would just take a little more fab work on the axle. He would need a really big spacer, and an inside rim with an ever larger outward offset then a regular dually wheel. FAST380 09-24-2009, 01:55 PM sorry, but that is the craziest thing I have ever heard...... There is so much more to a dually besides dual rear wheels. | ||