Diesel Truck Advice

Right to work. 2k lbs of feed.

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JSJJ388 said:
Thanks. I couldn't remember who was the guy that did the SAS cateye.
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I didn't do a cateye (I'm strictly in to the 01/02 HD front ends), but the frames and suspension are the same from 01-10, so everything still applies. :D

I'd rock an LLY or LBZ truck, but you can bet your ass I'd swap on an 01/02 front clip!
 
Croatan_Kid said:
I didn't do a cateye (I'm strictly in to the 01/02 HD front ends), but the frames and suspension are the same from 01-10, so everything still applies. :D

I'd rock an LLY or LBZ truck, but you can bet your ass I'd swap on an 01/02 front clip!
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Fair enough lol.
 
I was wondering about if the locker worked. Got my answer lol.

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Got this one pending on a straight trade. Its off a DRW but the frame width is the same.

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I *think* the only one of the GMT800s with a different frame width were the C&C trucks. Honestly, I'm not even sure IF they were a different width.

That's a solid trade though! People are real proud of flatbeds and the prices seems to reflect that. Free fifty free is always a good price in my mind. Free ninety nine, if you will. :D
 
Croatan_Kid said:
I *think* the only one of the GMT800s with a different frame width were the C&C trucks. Honestly, I'm not even sure IF they were a different width.

That's a solid trade though! People are real proud of flatbeds and the prices seems to reflect that. Free fifty free is always a good price in my mind. Free ninety nine, if you will. :D
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Thats what im seeing. Based on some looking, most pickups up to 350/0 have 34" frame rail spacing. The c&c ones are a little different. Otherwise its just body width and cab to axle dimensions.

Yea im seeing most solid steel flatbeds in the 800-1k range. Aluminum is stupid high. But most of the service beds im seeing are in the 600-800 range as well.


Having the bed off should make installation of a cherry bomb pretty simple!
 
Not sure on Chevy, but a friend of mine had two late 90's 2500 Rams. One was a C&C and one was a dually. The rear axle WMS were actually different widths. I think the C&C WMS was less than the dually. We swapped rear axles in the two trucks because one of them was 4.10 and the other was 3.55. They bolted right in to the opposite truck. Didn't have to fool with spring perches or anything since they were the same width.
 
JSJJ388 said:
Having the bed off should make installation of a cherry bomb pretty simple!
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Had a 05 extd cab 2500 with the 6.0 and the p.o. had just removed the stock muffler and installed regular pipe in place of it and left factory tail pipe. It sounded pretty good without any drone but had a little growl under acceleration. Maybe because it was 2 into 1 but it didn't sound all clapped out or anything.
 
Silverado_Express said:
Had a 05 extd cab 2500 with the 6.0 and the p.o. had just removed the stock muffler and installed regular pipe in place of it and left factory tail pipe. It sounded pretty good without any drone but had a little growl under acceleration. Maybe because it was 2 into 1 but it didn't sound all clapped out or anything.
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Thanks. May try that as well. Im a fan of straight pipes, the wife is not. But if it doesn't sound like crap may just let it ride straight piped.
 
JSJJ388 said:
Thanks. May try that as well. Im a fan of straight pipes, the wife is not. But if it doesn't sound like crap may just let it ride straight piped.
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put in a cable cutout... quiet when the wife is in the truck, open pipe when shes not.
 
JSJJ388 said:
Thats what im seeing. Based on some looking, most pickups up to 350/0 have 34" frame rail spacing. The c&c ones are a little different. Otherwise its just body width and cab to axle dimensions.
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Its actually the opposite. All cab and chassis trucks 350-550/3500-5500 have the same 34" framerail width with a flat top C-channel that is parallel from cab to tail and the same 60" or 84" cab to axle measurement regardless of manufacturer. Allows beds to be easily upfitted or swapped for whatever brand the fleets choose. Pickup frames are all over the place, from something like 38" to 51" or something crazy, and often tapering from cab to tail. With that said, if its a flatbed, you may just have to add 2 pieces of channel or something simple to make it work.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Its actually the opposite. All cab and chassis trucks 350-550/3500-5500 have the same 34" framerail width with a flat top C-channel that is parallel from cab to tail and the same 60" or 84" cab to axle measurement regardless of manufacturer. Allows beds to be easily upfitted or swapped for whatever brand the fleets choose. Pickup frames are all over the place, from something like 38" to 51" or something crazy, and often tapering from cab to tail. With that said, if its a flatbed, you may just have to add 2 pieces of channel or something simple to make it work.
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Yea, its steel so I'll just fab up whatever mounts are needed.
 
awheelterd said:
Id keep the service body myself. Having somewhere to store all your crap that isnt in the cab is amazing.

That is until you fill up all the boxes and your passenger seat looks like this 🫣

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I know a guy that's looking to get rid ofba nearly identical service bed.
 
Finally got a little better picture.

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