Stockfloor BD/frame question...

Edited: 4/6/2008 9:28:51 PM by turboh22aakkord

Edited: 4/6/2008 8:42:40 PM by turboh22aakkord

I have some quick questions... Im just getting some ideas for custom frame setups for the 92 standard cab toyota pickup. Im not even sure if i'm going to BD it or not and if i'm going to do a SF or traditional. However, I have seen a few frames there were setup a little different. Instead of the nothches going up, over the axle, and then back down the frame just goes up over the axle and continues at the same hight till the end of the truck bed. Does this have a name and does anyone have an pics of this?? Like i said, i dont know much about body drops yet , but im trying to learn and get some ideas. Thanks guys.
This might show what im talking about a little bit:
Normal setup:

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what im curious about:
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Edited: 4/6/2008 8:52:42 PM by turboh22aakkord

Edited: 4/6/2008 8:52:11 PM by turboh22aakkord

Edited: 4/6/2008 8:48:48 PM by turboh22aakkord



Wow the picture didnt go as planned... but to explain it again, I just would like to see frames that instead of using the normal "notch"... the top of the notch is extended to the end of the frame at the same height as the top of the notch. Thanks

bump... let me try and make this a lil more clear. I know there are many, many, many different ways to do a stock floor BD but I

Like this?Just make sure that it all fits inside the bed dimensions, and do an extra gusset inside each angle.

Edited: 4/7/2008 9:33:37 AM by Tacon19s

ok, what you are talking about is very common. lots of guys backhalf their trucks and just run the rails up and straight back. i did this to mine for more tank clearance and it looks cleaner to me. this doesnt really have anything to do with a stock floor. doing this with the rails will require you to raise your bed a little higher than guys with normal up and down rails. if you are trying to say you want to keep a stock bed floor...good luck.

thats how i did my brothers 68 chvey,and thats what mines gonna look like on my s10

Originally posted by Tacon19s



Edited: 4/7/2008 9:33:37 AM by Tacon19s

ok, what you are talking about is very common. lots of guys backhalf their trucks and just run the rails up and straight back. i did this to mine for more tank clearance and it looks cleaner to me. this doesnt really have anything to do with a stock floor. doing this with the rails will require you to raise your bed a little higher than guys with normal up and down rails. if you are trying to say you want to keep a stock bed floor...good luck.





BAM!... thats exactly what i was talking about... thanks for the pic Scott. I think it looks much cleaner as well, and it give alot more options for fuel cell mounting i think. I just figured if im going to fab up that much to the back, might as well continue the frame build all the way to the front. I was deff. plannin on putting gussets in to give it some extra strength.

I have a quick BD question to... like i said, i dont know alot about it yet but im trying to learn, however, has anyone every used their stock frame as the pattern for the new frame rails and just cut the pieces to match the stock frame (except for the notch and stuff) and tack the new rails to the old frame and use the old frame as a guide for the new one? Then once it is all fabbed up just grind the tacks off to separate it from the old frame and finish welled it up?

That would actually be more work, just take the measurement between the framerails, and work with that only. Then you just use straight 2x3 and only have to do angle cuts for the kick at the back and at the front where you fit the new frame with the stock clip. Just make sure that you measure your height of where you cut the clip to the floor to make sure the front angle stays the same.

My frame above is 33" wide inside the rails, so the kick fits between the narrower rear end. Then there was only a 3" angle piece to fit the new piece to the stock front.

Originally posted by notlowyet



My frame above is 33" wide inside the rails, so the kick fits between the narrower rear end. Then there was only a 3" angle piece to fit the new piece to the stock front.

excellent... thanks for the advice and all the usefull information!