backwall, bd on s-10

guys ive got a quick question. I know it takes 3.5in to the rocker. what should the measurement on the back wall to but up exact? 3.5? wasnt for sure, please help

come on people. somebodys got to know something.

i was wonderin the same thing...

i figured itd be exact... but idk

3.5 also..

i am about to do mine i let ya know in a week i know you need to know now but ill ask mr rocky fox

it doesnt take 3.5 to get the rockers on the ground its more like 3 or on some s10`s it 2.75 but most people put them to 3.5 for some draggin room but yes the back wall would be exact most people cut and rectangle out and then just cut down the sides but i would recomend that when you do the cut it and then push the lower part into the cab so it overlaps for strength and so when it rains the water doesnt have a chance to get in or sit there

I didnt cut exact and we havent cut exact on the bodydrops we have done. We leave at least a half in lip to overlap and with a minimal amout of filler and body work it comes out real smoot and strong. Instead of just doing an butt weld. It made it 100 times easier to weld and smooth and keep strong. But as the others said its easiest to cut straight up the sides and just remove a rectangular section out of the middle.

Edited: 5/2/2006 10:12:52 PM by sjudd86

the reason i was asking is because i wanted to fill in the indentations in the back wall so i wanted it flush but over lapping make sense. so what is the exact measurement on a box s10 body drop? thanks everybody

The 2 body drops we have done to the pinch molding have been a about 3.5"

Ok Ernie is thinking of a second gen. Yes you have to do a 3.5" On a first gen. I would take out the 3.5" of the back wall and just butt weld the two pieces back together. But if it were me doing what you want I would cut out that whole section of the cab wall and weld in a single flat sheet. Do some bracing on the inside of that piece as well. Or you could take all the time and fill in those indentations