12v cummins regular cab short bed build
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Took the bed off, took off the drive shaft, and dropped the tank today.
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In doing this I found two new "problems"
One being I need new rear shocks, and the other being originally I was planning on using the longer piece of the two-piece drive shaft and shorten it. But, I found both pieces are two short (I thought I remembered reading it could be done, maybe it was a 4x4)
So now I need to figure out what I should do as far as a drive shaft.
Should I have one custom made or should I buy a used one and have it shortened? Are 1500 and 2500 drive shafts the same?
Now the truck will sit at my friends house for at least two more weeks, we plan on cutting it 4/7.
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In doing this I found two new "problems"
One being I need new rear shocks, and the other being originally I was planning on using the longer piece of the two-piece drive shaft and shorten it. But, I found both pieces are two short (I thought I remembered reading it could be done, maybe it was a 4x4)
So now I need to figure out what I should do as far as a drive shaft.
Should I have one custom made or should I buy a used one and have it shortened? Are 1500 and 2500 drive shafts the same?
Now the truck will sit at my friends house for at least two more weeks, we plan on cutting it 4/7.
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