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Old 04-02-2012, 12:25 AM
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Was wondering on if it'd be possible to put a regular 6ft box on a quadcab? Would it work out without any problems?
 
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To do this correctly, you would need to extend the frame, driveshaft, fuel lines, brake lines, electrical, and shove the axle back. Or, you could get crafty with a rotozip and elongate the wheel wells. Are you aiming for the "balling out of control" stretch limo?
 
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Basc that look yea, how'd you know? haha. Was just curious.
 
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Originally Posted by Klobakar
Was wondering on if it'd be possible to put a regular 6ft box on a quadcab? Would it work out without any problems?
I was looking at this as well. Sort of the next step after the Cummins. Was going to go with the 6 foot box and bump out the fenders for dualley's.
I think the back of the cab is at an angle on the quad cabs and the extended cab trucks have a squared back of the cab?
Would make fitting a box difficult unless you took the front of a short box and grafted it to the back of the regular box.


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Originally Posted by EVguy
I was looking at this as well. Sort of the next step after the Cummins. Was going to go with the 6 foot box and bump out the fenders for dualley's.
I think the back of the cab is at an angle on the quad cabs and the extended cab trucks have a squared back of the cab?
Would make fitting a box difficult unless you took the front of a short box and grafted it to the back of the regular box.


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I believe your right, My Box is Straight Across, The Sides and flush with the Front Not Humps or anything
 



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