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The finished the rear shock tower mount.

I used a pic of angle iron 4x2 I cut down to 6" and I had two 11/16 holes punched into either corner.
It makes welding so much easier to have the metal shop do the cutting to have things precut to just weld it on.

Also finished the framing for the flatbed.


I used 3/16 steel for the flatbed. I had 2 peices of 2x2 angle cut at lengths of 62" and 2 cut at 63"
The base that the flatbed was mounted to was made out of 2 peices of 2x2 boxed cut at 62". I also used 4 peices of 2x2 cut at 2" to weld as legs to the frame mounts. I used 1" body-lift blocks to space it from the frame.
I haven't decided what to use for the floor yet I am thinking of just using wood as a floor because of the flated size.
I also had a peice to put between the frame rails out of 3/16 2x3 cut down to 40"

My total cost so far on the flatbed bed shock tower mount is $105 worth of steel $35 for the rental on the welder and $30 in consumables like a pair of gloves and spool of wire and a spare tip and a $6 6 pack for RJ.
So $176 well spent.


Couldn't do much else the welder I had rented broke the cooling fan inside the miller 135 fell to peices inside it and it shutdown.
The rental place only charged me 1 day of use instead of 2 but I was still pissed off I couldn't finish other things I wanted to.
Oh well next week I will bring my truck over to Damien's house when he has sometime to finsh the rest of the suspension.

Alot of thanks goes out to RJ in the last pic he helped me do the finish welds on the flatbed.
I was temporaily blinded from having welders flash the day before yesterday.
I was a tard didn't use the sheild as much as I should have and I couldn't continue with it since I couldn't see very well at all.
I got checked out by the VA yesterday at least I didn't have any permanant damage.
I am getting my sight back the milky white halo everything had is gone today but my eyes are still quite red.

I gotta get a auto darking helmet sometime if I weld again. I don't want to go through this crap again very scary to almost loose your sight.
some more pics:
The mounts:



The flatbed:




it's about 75% done I need to finish the gas filler mount and the new taillight mounts and the floor of the flatbed.
I am also thinking of throwing in another center support bracket as well although it's not needed.

I built this bed trying to keep the design as simple as possible.
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Picked up a peice of 60x61"expanded metal today for $63.00.
It's mean't for stairwalks and stuff plenty thick for a flatbed.
I will put a crossbrace in so it has more center support for hauling things.
I stopped by RJ's and checked out his jeep.
He fixed me up with some new zip ties for the lights and two to kind of secure the steel to the bed until I can get it welded on there.




I also moved my tailights


I still have to build the rear bumper with the class III receiver and find a good location for my tailight's.
I did get my Hidden Hitch Class III multimount for my winch today.
It was $50 well spent.
Only issue it looks like it's designed for just a hawse fairlead and it won't line up with the roller fairlead so I have to drill some holes next to the existing ones so I can get the roller one to fit.

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[phoenix827]

NICE work!!!!

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Thanks

Here's some anti-flex pics. It's pretty pathetic.
I really need to install those chevy leaf springs. The flex sucks with the stock pack but I don't have any weight on the bed either.



Of course the front leaf's flex just fine. I found out the 35's do rub under max compression.

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[RI Xterra]

Looking good...
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Added 3 center supports the two sides are 1x1 1/4" and the center is 3/16" angle iron. I also added 2 peices of 3/16 plate they at least keep alot of stuff from flying through the expanded metal.
Also lifted the flatbed more with 4 more 1" body-lift blocks so basically it has a 2" lift now.



Added a bracket for the gas filler.


Side view I don't know if I want to keep the roll bar. I cut the legs but it turns out they are way too short.
I would have to lift the whole thing at least 4-5" to make it worth it.





Anyways it's getting there. I still need the side bars and a front bar.
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Painted the hood not too shabby for rattle can.

I may do a two tone on the roof and door tops with this gun metal I painted the hood and fenders with.

I finished the bed tiedowns



Thanks for the welding on this RJ.
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