2003 1500 frame change from previous year?
Jun 5, 2005 | 02:27 PM
#21
Originally Posted by XLR8NSS
No need to roll your eyes. Why is the frame more exposed?
I was only kidding, much like when you end a thread with these 
no offense intended
the bodylift thing has been around awhile, and like many things dies slow.
The rubber body mounts are no bigger than any other truck, more or less, in other words, the body sits on a dounut shaped rubber cushion, however the metal leg (or perch) it sits in/on is positioned a higher on the frame rail in addition to the frame being taller.
Jun 5, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
is that little smiley acting up again? .........bad smiley
the bodylift thing has been around awhile, and like many things dies slow.
The rubber body mounts are no bigger than any other truck, more or less, in other words, the body sits on a dounut shaped rubber cushion, however the metal leg (or perch) it sits in/on is positioned a higher on the frame rail in addition to the frame being taller.
the bodylift thing has been around awhile, and like many things dies slow.
The rubber body mounts are no bigger than any other truck, more or less, in other words, the body sits on a dounut shaped rubber cushion, however the metal leg (or perch) it sits in/on is positioned a higher on the frame rail in addition to the frame being taller.
Just not your standard way of doing it.
Jun 5, 2005 | 02:32 PM
#24
yeah, sounds like a body lift if the body is mounted higher.
now back to the frame question. if anyone is able to take some pic's of the 2500frame could you get some pics of the front suspension area too. control arms and all of that. thanks.
now back to the frame question. if anyone is able to take some pic's of the 2500frame could you get some pics of the front suspension area too. control arms and all of that. thanks.
Jun 5, 2005 | 02:33 PM
#25
Originally Posted by parish8
yeah, sounds like a body lift if the body is mounted higher.
now back to the frame question. if anyone is able to take some pic's of the 2500frame could you get some pics of the front suspension area too. control arms and all of that. thanks.
now back to the frame question. if anyone is able to take some pic's of the 2500frame could you get some pics of the front suspension area too. control arms and all of that. thanks.
Jun 5, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Brian - All bickering aside about frame differences. It looks like you would be ok asking Procharger for the brackets for a 2500HD.
The picture you posted here looks just like the picture I took of a 2500HD front frame section where the intercooler goes.
Your picture.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...chmentid=34169
My picture.
http://hauln.net/LS1Tech/truck/2500HD/DSC00705.jpg
Hope that helps.
The picture you posted here looks just like the picture I took of a 2500HD front frame section where the intercooler goes.
Your picture.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...chmentid=34169
My picture.
http://hauln.net/LS1Tech/truck/2500HD/DSC00705.jpg
Hope that helps.
Jun 5, 2005 | 06:48 PM
#28
1500 frame - small all the way back
1500HD/2500 frame - very tall all the way to the rear axle then gets shorter
2500HD/3500 frame - very tall all the way back
When I was shopping for a truck with my dad for a truck that is one of the main things we noticed. He got a 04 2500 and the frame gets to be about the same size as a 1500's after the rear axle. The 2500HD's stays huge.
1500HD/2500 frame - very tall all the way to the rear axle then gets shorter
2500HD/3500 frame - very tall all the way back
When I was shopping for a truck with my dad for a truck that is one of the main things we noticed. He got a 04 2500 and the frame gets to be about the same size as a 1500's after the rear axle. The 2500HD's stays huge.
Jun 5, 2005 | 06:55 PM
#29
Originally Posted by exhappen
1500 frame - small all the way back
1500HD/2500 frame - very tall all the way to the rear axle then gets shorter
2500HD/3500 frame - very tall all the way back
When I was shopping for a truck with my dad for a truck that is one of the main things we noticed. He got a 04 2500 and the frame gets to be about the same size as a 1500's after the rear axle. The 2500HD's stays huge.
1500HD/2500 frame - very tall all the way to the rear axle then gets shorter
2500HD/3500 frame - very tall all the way back
When I was shopping for a truck with my dad for a truck that is one of the main things we noticed. He got a 04 2500 and the frame gets to be about the same size as a 1500's after the rear axle. The 2500HD's stays huge.
now add the varied metal thicknesses to this equation and you have the composition of three different frame-sets
Jun 5, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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So basically the rear section is different between the frames. That is good info.
I measured the metal thickness of a 2500HD frame and a standard 1500 frame. I scratched a small area of the wax coating off to get a measurement of just the metal. Here is that info.
The standard 1500 frame metal was ~.100" thick.
The 2500HD frame metal was twice as thick at ~.200"
I measured the metal thickness of a 2500HD frame and a standard 1500 frame. I scratched a small area of the wax coating off to get a measurement of just the metal. Here is that info.
The standard 1500 frame metal was ~.100" thick.
The 2500HD frame metal was twice as thick at ~.200"