Slam Specialty(UPDATE: 7-21-08)

Looking at your measurement in the pic above, I am going to make the following prediction...........

On 26" tires you will have 0" to 1/2" clearance when layed out. Mine looks like a 6" notch but your 4" measurement is directly over the axel. Mine was projected from where the notch meets the frame behind the axel (might gain an additional 1/2" drop between the 2 measurement points)

Answer to your question - If I removed the 2x4 (which is 1.5" thick) the back of the frame would be approximately 1.5" closer to the ground or about 1" off the ground with the notch sitting on the axel. This is assuming the bags will squish that far - don't remember. Will try to post pic later.

Hmm, yes. I'm very interested in seeing what it looks like!

Well, until then, I'm just gonna try and get the front done up until I get to the rear again...

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I don't get how the math I used to figure out the notch size and whatnot could have been wrong? I even asked you guys if the notch looked okay, I don't get why it does'nt have enough clearance and why it does'nt lay?

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wow i cant believe you are actually partially blaming us for your mistake.
looks like your overthought everything. all that shit you talked about my rear setup, its not a bad idea was it?

Wow... man, I'm not even sure how to take that comment.

Are you having a bad day? Do you need a hug?

IS IT NOT JUSTIFIABLE to hold bscene members PARTLY RESPONSIBLE for the info provided? You mean to tell me that if you did'nt know how to work on an engine and some dude told you that it should be taken apart a certain way and then put back together a certain way and maybe just yet he does'nt know what he is talking about and you do what he said, and the engine is messed up, you would'nt hold him responsible?

I'm not saying that the advice I was given was WRONG, but if I check back up using the equation to find notch size and it is then said that what I did is right, according to the people and it turns out wrong, do you not think that the method for the solution has no responsibilities in the outcome?

Because I can assure you that I can prove my part that it was done right, according to what info was given to me...

And man, wtf, are you talking about? I never said anything bad about your ride? I like it and I never saw anything wrong with it. But I guess the glasses you are wearing have twisted your perception of my comments...

AS WELL, the last freaking thing I need now is an argument on who to point a finger on. I'm over that, and all I want to do is either fix the problem if there is one or understand the situation! Now, if you would'nt mind being more polite and contributing a knowledgable opinion, I would rather appreciate that!

ok i was out of line....i blame bud light for my behavior. i went back through the stuff and read some of it. i think immortal has a good idea on whats happening. since your notch is soo small the only way it will lay out if fully layed, not just the rear. try taking the front wheels off and laying it on the ground. then check it. without a bed, mine wont lay frame behind the cab with the front up cause my rearend hits the frame. of course with a bed my rollpan hits before anything.

Without 2x4 between axel and frame the rear of the frame dopped an additional 1.5" so I am still 1" off the ground. If you look closely at the first pic, I think my air tank mount is actually sitting on the ground so the truck might have gone lower (forgot to look at the axel clearance). Hope this helps. Remember, this truck is not body dropped and you can definately tell how far the 225/40R18 tire is shoved up into the wheel well and the frame is still 1" off the ground.

Anyway, good luck on the front and as always....


pics, pics, pics

everyones playin the blame game lol

Hey man, I guess no hard feelings, lol. I was pretty much hit off guard with that and all. I don't want any anamosity between us!

Hehe, immortal its just my clever little scheme to getting you to post pics of your daughters truck!

Man, it looks like I might have some problems... I have'nt touched it in a few days though. I've been waiting on my trailer fenders to get here too. I should work on it a little though soon enough.

I'll be sure to post pics though. Hope I did a good enough job posting some while the scene was down!




Atleast he was honest and took responsibility for his actions. KudoS!

In further news, I spent 6 hours arbitrating a deal with a sales rep at the toyota dealership for another truck.

I guess I did pretty good?

Got my hands on a 1998 GMC Sierra. 99k miles on it and its a 5.0L V8. Only 2 owners before me and has never been in a wreck, etc. Pretty dang good truck and the body and paint is flawless except for a ding on the driver side door.

I think it was the second owner though, he put a rollpan on in the back and used a billion self tapper screws to secure it! WHHHAATT?! Looks like I got a little work to do!

Made the sales rep a deal and made him top the tank off, LOL! What can I say... Now he is wanting me to do some mechanic work for him, haha.

I'll have to get some pictures up when I get it tomorrow.

You do realize that the entire truck pivots on the center of your wheels right? My truck lays flat, but if I lift the front up all the way it pulls the frame off the ground. I can drive with my notch bottomed out on the axle. Thats a likely scenario for whats happening. It looks like your bags are fully compressed before the axle hits though.

And as for the measurements and blaming people here, it doesn't work that way. You took the physical measurements, and you did the math. The formula is not wrong. Is it possible you measured something wrong? Its been known to happen.

Drama.

SETH! How nice to hear from ya! Where the hell have you been?! LOL!

Setting up shop, eh?

I do realize it pivots from the wheels now, once immortal showed me...

I think though, that once I fix the link bars, it will sit lower because the bag is sitting too crooked...

I admit I'm not perfect, but hey, it can happen, ya... I'd rather get past that now and just fix the problem though.

Seth, would you be willing to make me lower link bars?

I'd need to have bag plates welded on to them as well, if possible brake line tabs for the flex hoses too? I'm thinking that making the link ends with bushings on both ends and the axle side bushing end with a sleeve that is long that it will reduce the kicking to a side. I think it was just too much for the one bushing at the front to handle...