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Title: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 26, 2009, 07:09:16 am

Just got this all set up this past weekend. More pics as soon as I get back from paint and powder coat.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: Chevalade on March 26, 2009, 07:13:51 am

Who wide are those ralleys? And is your box going to sit on the crossmember? Or are you going to have to cut it out?

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 26, 2009, 07:25:52 am

The wheels are 14" wide. Yeah i decided to run the shock crossmember on top of the frame to be able to raise my lower shock mounts off the ground. The body is gonna have a 6 to 8 inch wide tub and i'll run a smaller tunnel from tub to tub to make clearence for the crossmember and the panhard bar.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: DnStClr on March 26, 2009, 11:38:47 am

That's an awesome build up you've got going!

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 26, 2009, 06:51:10 pm

Thanks Im pleased with the way its all turned out. Ill have more pics soon Hope it hooks half way decent,

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: VileZambonie on March 26, 2009, 07:52:51 pm

Awesome!

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: eventhorizon66 on March 26, 2009, 08:02:34 pm

That ralley wheel is INSANE!

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 26, 2009, 08:12:16 pm

 Thanks,Stockton Wheel, Stockton Ca. Had to wait bout 5 weeks but well worth it. Shine is fine but steel is the deal !!!

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: oldwhity on March 26, 2009, 09:16:44 pm

That's going to look great with those wheels. Is your truck going to have a Pro Street set up? Where in MD are you? I'm a few miles north of Annapolis.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 26, 2009, 09:26:00 pm

Yeah, pro street for the most part. 489BB stroker, oval ports,full roller,studded block,RPM Air Gap,3500 TCI Street Fighter,TH350,S&W 9" housing with Strange Nodular case,axles and detroit locker. 31 x 16.50 x 15 Sportsmans. Other than that just a stock short bed Scotty. Was gonna do a roll cage but didn't want to cut up the truck that bad.I'm about 45 minutes north of the Bay Bridge almost shoutin range.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: oldwhity on March 27, 2009, 09:15:29 pm

That's cool! Sounds like your between White Marsh and Cecil Co. Got any more pics of the truck?

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 28, 2009, 01:52:10 am

Lincoln, Did you see my PM? 

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 28, 2009, 07:37:23 am

Thanks, Im actually between kent island and the Del. line. Cabs still in primer but more pics are coming.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: 69byrd on March 28, 2009, 05:55:18 pm

That looks awesome! I hope to do something like that to my stepside in the future.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: oldwhity on March 28, 2009, 09:31:33 pm

Quote from: lincoln welder on March 28, 2009, 07:37:23 am

Thanks, Im actually between kent island and the Del. line. Cabs still in primer but more pics are coming.

Cool, Frogman and Irish Alley are out your way.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on March 29, 2009, 09:07:07 am

Thanks byrd,I just hope mine ends up looking as trick as yours....Thats a cool piece! Thanks again to all you guys for the positive comments! Glad to be a part.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on April 11, 2009, 08:09:37 pm

All back From Paint and  Powder coating.

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on April 12, 2009, 12:04:27 pm

i'm wondering, when you welded the ladder bar to frame mounts, did you leave the stock suspension and rear axle in place so that everything would be square?  Or did you just measure from some point on the frame?

b) Could the rear axle be moved further rearward, to increase wheelbase (i think everyone knows where i am going with this) using this type of suspension?

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: oldwhity on April 12, 2009, 06:06:31 pm

That lookin good! Man, are those meats going to fit inside the fenders?! I'm diggin it!

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: lincoln welder on April 12, 2009, 07:01:43 pm

Stew, I took the rear axle and suspension out completely and struck lines plum, square etc. then set up the 9".  I guess the axle could be moved back but not more than about an inch. Thanks Whitty,The tire demension o.s. to o.s. is 1 1/2 " wider than the stock 10 bolt with the factory rallys, so yes they will fit inside the fenders with a few alterations to the inside of the bed ofcourse . ::)

Title: Re: Pics of my 83 Step-Side Ladder bar Setup
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 13, 2009, 02:37:41 am

Lincoln were about on the east coast are you at I'm in Henderson. and you said you about half way between Kent and DE line that what about the ruthsburg area?