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Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:19 pm
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When I did mine on the mango I used an angle finder to get the angle of the cut (same as the column)
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:42 pm
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| Franz wrote: |
| I need to do a new article on this. We haven't done it the way its done in the video for 5 years. Next seeting box raise I do, I'll get detailed pictures and do a sep-by-step. |
Franz that would be great. I have been wanting to do this, and not having worked on many buses it would be helpful. |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:57 pm
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I ride the short bus
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X2 i am going to be doing the short bus as soon as Kims ghia is done so any new tips would be great!
Thanks Franz  |
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:17 pm
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With mocking it up to where the tierod on the draglink just BARELY cleared the floor I was only able to get 1 1/8" out of it. I dont know how 1.5" is achieved without pushing the floor up
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:11 am
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| Looks good. I know 1 1/8" doesn't sound like much, but its all you need on most lowered busses. |
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Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:06 pm
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franz, do you think you could have time to do that article you were refering to back in january? I would just like to see how you guys tackle a couple of the steps in the project.
do you guys weld the raise sides to the section the box mounts to first and then weld the entire modified peice gussets and all (if used) to the frame rail?
or just make a thinner cut and weld the section directly to the rail?
It looks like this may be the method you perfer judging by the lack of gussets on some builds |
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Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:17 pm
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Did another today
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:15 am
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Chris,
know my name isnt Franz but when i do a steering box raise i weld the new pcs to the box mount section first then set the whole unit up in there where i want it then weld in place! |
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:31 pm
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| exciter wrote: |
Chris,
know my name isnt Franz but when i do a steering box raise i weld the new pcs to the box mount section first then set the whole unit up in there where i want it then weld in place! |
Thanks, I did mine the same. I just finished it up yesterday.
1.5" up. Im tubbing my bus so im not shorting the collium. please excuse my $100 flux core soidering iron, It got the job done though.. imo this was a very easy and straight forward modification.
Its so easy to ask too many questions and not turn enough wrenchs. Im guilty.
if your getting ready to do this for the first time dont forget your magnetic degree guage it will save your ass if your cuts are a little off.
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:55 pm
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I ride the short bus
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Chris
I am 6'2" and i left my column long and love the extra leg room in my bus |
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:31 pm
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Wish I had a binz to destroy...
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| mrjobe wrote: |
if your getting ready to do this for the first time dont forget your magnetic degree guage it will save your ass if your cuts are a little off.
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A grinder can save your ass as well if you're a little off. Gotta have some room in there for the plate steel anyways. |
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