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Old Jun 18, 2009
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Originally Posted by chainfire
Have you ever heard of low COG? Its not a mud truck, it doesnt need to be 30 feet high with 15 foot tall tires.

Its a budget wheeler. He has a capable rig with not alot of money put into it. Where does it say that you have to have 40's and tons under a rig to have half doors and a dovetail? Man I am sick of web wheelers!
Have you ever heard of reading? Did I say he needs to be 30' high? No, I didn't. I just want to know what the advantage of the dovetailed bed is on a truck that's gonna be dragging its frame on stuff all over the trail. Needs less bodylift and more suspension lift.

Originally Posted by poogster1985
Correct me if im wrong Korey89 and i maybe but I dont think I am, but do you have a lifted 2x4 that confuses me a little. Lets try to leave the bashing on this site to a minimum what do ya say.
Yeah its a 4x2, I'm gonna dovetail the bed on it too. I say let's try and say our feelings, and not bite our tongues. Got something to say? Say it. Thats what I say.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009
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Don't tell me that hurt your feelings. Just stay tuned I never said that I was finished with the truck. It will be a little taller eventually just not right now. Sorry you don't understand my truck but I am not arguing over a website , it would be like having an argument while texting it just doesn't get anything accomplished , so just settle down and take a time out in the corner when you calm down you can come back out and play.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009
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Pictures of the inside of the door? They look like you just cut out the inside and didnt do anything with it.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009
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Your right they are still gutted but no they wont stay that way I am planning on making some sort of tool box out of the unused space I will send pics tomorrow I have all ay to work on them and saturday stay tuned for more.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Was there anyway to relocate the door handle? I'd like to see the inside of the door as well. I realllly like the toolbox idea.


I want to do it when i'm solid...because well....there's ALOT that my truck just can't do as-is. The only time I find myself half out the window is on the rocks and well...i can't do much in that department right now. need cases and something not ifs. lol.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Im building similar doors (well door right now I only have a driverside) I put a flat spot in for a cup holder.

 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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The reasons I miss my '85 toyota: cheap to build and those thin doors you can actually poke your entire body out of. lol.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Those doors look sick man! Good job!
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Thats awesome. Love the toolbox idea.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Yup and mine will look just like yours andrew! Cept with mirrors for legal technicalities lol
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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those turned out pretty good
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Originally Posted by poogster1985
You dont have to wait for a sas I am working on my sas now finding parts , but I have wheeled my truck hard been places in it that sas trucks didnt make it and yet I have never broke and axle because all my angles are still factory, I have broke other things and lost alot of tires but never anything I couldn' t overcome.
That is exactly why I'm at where I am with my truck. Locked, rock sldiers, custom skids, custome bumper, multi mount winch etc. and still factory angles = no breakage. I'm also in the process of collecting parts for my SAS. When I bought the truck I figurd there is no reason for putting on a suspension lift when I'm eventually going to SAS it.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009
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Originally Posted by redranger4.0
Im building similar doors (well door right now I only have a driverside) I put a flat spot in for a cup holder.
Haha... That was one of my ideas for my half doors... I was just too lazy to actually cut it out...

Half doors FTW!!!

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Old Jun 20, 2009
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more pics to see how it is all boxed in and stuff
 
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Old Jun 20, 2009
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I'd call those more like 3/4 doors

looks good man, do the latches work?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2009
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Originally Posted by korey89
Have you ever heard of reading? Did I say he needs to be 30' high? No, I didn't. I just want to know what the advantage of the dovetailed bed is on a truck that's gonna be dragging its frame on stuff all over the trail. Needs less bodylift and more suspension lift.
cause draggin frame is one thing, crushing a bedside on a rock is a LITTLE more noticeable.. wanna know where most of MY lift is coming from? a BODY lift.. any double lifted truck on this site will tower over me.

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I say let's try and say our feelings, and not bite our tongues. Got something to say? Say it. Thats what I say.
thats how threads get closed..

Originally Posted by korey89
I'm kind of confused. You're doing all of this and dovetailing your bed, and all you've got is just a bodylift? lol wut?
most of the mods his done have been cheap or free.. a suspension lift or SAS takes a LOT more money and time.

Originally Posted by chainfire
Have you ever heard of low COG? Its not a mud truck, it doesnt need to be 30 feet high with 15 foot tall tires.

Its a budget wheeler. He has a capable rig with not alot of money put into it. Where does it say that you have to have 40's and tons under a rig to have half doors and a dovetail? Man I am sick of web wheelers!
sig worthy

i dont have 40" tires, maybe i should undo my dovetail?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2009
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thanks for the support guys
 
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