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Offline smitty77

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Re: short bed
« Reply #60 on: May 01, 2008, 07:11:10 pm »
Nice work.  Persistence pays.  Now get all of those little projects done on the frame and undercarriage while the bed is off.  Maybe slap a little POR15 on everything.  Cab mounts would be a little easier to get to in the rear if your rubber mounts are getting shoddy.

Good job!
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: short bed
« Reply #61 on: May 01, 2008, 10:06:02 pm »
what can i do about my frame beaning bent i thought that i could take a hammer and beat it back and make sure that it is level

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Re: short bed
« Reply #62 on: May 02, 2008, 06:56:20 am »
Just wail it back into place with a big hammer. It might help to have two hammers. Hold one down on the top right at the bend, then use the other one to swat the low part back up in place.
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: short bed
« Reply #63 on: May 11, 2008, 12:24:29 am »
hey i was thinking is there a vin where my bed was
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: short bed
« Reply #64 on: May 11, 2008, 02:34:35 am »
I think the vin is by the steering box. I remember seeing a number under the left side of the cab but i am not positve.

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pat
« Last Edit: May 11, 2008, 02:38:34 am by 80stepsideguy »
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Re: short bed
« Reply #65 on: May 11, 2008, 02:57:48 am »
ok thanks
Quote from: 80stepsideguy on May 11, 2008, 02:34:35 am
I think the vin is by the steering box. I remember seeing a number under the left side of the cab but i am not positve.

thanks
pat
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: short bed
« Reply #66 on: May 12, 2008, 09:31:57 pm »
well today i was going to take my bed harness off and i seen that my harness looked like a drop cord and some one rewired it and put it on there you can see it in the pic above
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: short bed
« Reply #67 on: May 12, 2008, 10:50:51 pm »
lol... I'm sure you can pick up a factory used harness cheap. Maybe someone on here has an extra one. I have no more extra's left.
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Re: short bed
« Reply #68 on: May 13, 2008, 05:39:42 am »
How did they even get that to work? An extension cord only has three wires in it. The tail light harness has four wires.
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Offline 77 step

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Re: short bed
« Reply #69 on: May 13, 2008, 07:13:09 am »
Quote from: Blazin on May 13, 2008, 05:39:42 am
How did they even get that to work? An extension cord only has three wires in it. The tail light harness has four wires.

Maybe use the frame for the ground, the three wires for left turn, right turn, and tail.  Forget about reverse lights... ;D
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Re: short bed
« Reply #70 on: May 13, 2008, 10:51:02 am »
Just when you thought you seen everything and something new pops up.Totally amazed on what people do to make things work thats totally beyond oddball.


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Re: short bed
« Reply #71 on: May 13, 2008, 12:14:50 pm »
well the extension cord it was cut off and had some kind of plugs on them
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Re: short bed
« Reply #72 on: May 13, 2008, 01:04:04 pm »
Most times when I get a truck the tail light harness has usually been butchered beyond repair. I cut it up near the fire wall. I run new trailer wire back, I use the 8 / 1 black wire. That covers the stock 4 wires, plus a ground, power for a trailer plug, a wire for auxiliary back up lights on a switch, plus a spare. I also install a junction box on the rear cross member. Similar to this one.
http://www.autoaccessconnect.com/12vowijubox.html
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Re: short bed
« Reply #73 on: May 13, 2008, 10:01:16 pm »
ok here is some pics 



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Re: short bed
« Reply #74 on: May 14, 2008, 05:46:12 am »
Can you say cave man?
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