Daryn

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im thinking about notching mine 2 inches

08Chevy

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How thick is the pipe that you use on the "pipe notch"?

zeake

iTrader: (5)

I need to notch mine. I suffer from lack of funds though.

schino

iTrader: (14)

alright heres mine..

made from 1/4 and 3/16 plate. fully welded in front and back side with the inner portion being filled also. now i cant remember if its 3/16 on sides and 1/4 around the notch part or vise versa. works great though and was much needed. my frame was mushroomed out and had welds on the bed sides break from the flexing.

Daryn

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i plan on using 5/16'' on all of mine... and making the side parts extend further out. and driling 1/2 holes so i can weld in parts of the plate.. more strength the better.

08Chevy

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Cool, thanks for the pictures. Is there a certain amout of the frame I should cut? How much did ya'll cut into it?

mikeith

General rule is no more than half way through

08Chevy

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Alright. Thanks for the info guys.

illMATTic

Dont you guys have trouble with the diff hitting the bed with the extra travel? I dont have a notch. And with my axle on the 1/2" bumpstop, the rearend is hitting the bed.

08Chevy

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Hitting the bed?


I'm not sure how you're hitting the bed without a notch. Maybe because of your smaller wheel/tire combo since I am on the stock 20s and am not haveing a problem.

My friend who went 6/9 had to cut his bed support over the axle pumpkin because it was hitting but that was it but he is lower and has a notch.