Shortened 1990 2500 Pickup
- jimbo
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My old plow truck had a frame failure on the last storm so we rolled her into the shop. I had to repair frame I ended up shortening the frame by 42 inches.
I figure that with plowing shorter is better we ended up with an 86 inch wheel base and 48 inch flat bed it a yard truck so we did not get to fancy with her.
Had to shorten the drive shaft and change pinion angle. worrked 3 days off and on to complete most of the work was done be my good freind Heath he is real handy with welder and torches.
I figure that with plowing shorter is better we ended up with an 86 inch wheel base and 48 inch flat bed it a yard truck so we did not get to fancy with her.
Had to shorten the drive shaft and change pinion angle. worrked 3 days off and on to complete most of the work was done be my good freind Heath he is real handy with welder and torches.
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- SMITTY
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That's mint! You could market that as: THE POWER RAM STUBBY ! Imagine how that would handle at 70 MPH on a windy highway....
"Git er dunn" is the name of the game! Nice work.
"Git er dunn" is the name of the game! Nice work.
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Damn! Shorten up the bed and put it back on and it would look like an old Jeepster. Sweet!!!!! Scott
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thats awesome. a truck bed tool box would make a nice bed for it. I bet with the plow up all the way a good slam on the brakes at about 35mph would get some nice "stopies"
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Jimbo ~ We have enough winter left for this idea to be worked out and placed in service. What to do is design and procure a power angle plow setup for the hind end.You will have the only bi~directional plow rig in the entire valley. They would pay big bucks just to watch it manuever. BTW ,I want a piece of the action when the design goes global!! Regards, Mike
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thye already make plows for the back of trucks. my friend has one on his superduty, its more like a blade, it doesnt angle though, its for backing up in a tight spot and the pulling the snow out
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What, no 4 wheel steering? You could u turn in two parking spots lol
Nice, I bet it works real well put some weight back there and your good to go.
Nice, I bet it works real well put some weight back there and your good to go.