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tomcat : Bobbing
Bobbing
Post by tomcat on Sept 18, 2006, 11:22am
Im still unsure if i should cut up my M715 or not.
I like to have it a little bit shorter for offroad, on other hand i need the bed as long as possible and im not sure if i like the bobbed to the springs look.
So im thinking about a soft bobbing, to cut it halway between the bumper and springs. Anybody has a pic of a truck like this? I know i can do it in photoshop but a real pic from different angles would be still better.
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elwenil :
Re: Bobbing
Post by elwenil on Sept 18, 2006, 12:52pm
In my opinion, bobbing is a drastic measure and only done to increase off road performance. As such I wouldn't half-azz it. I bobbed my '74 W100 and I love it. The feel is a little weird at first, especially when backing up and looking in your mirrors but it made a world of difference off road.
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fisherman :
Re: Bobbing
Post by fisherman on Sept 18, 2006, 3:41pm
Are you really going to wheel it to where you'll hang up the azz end? If so a winch to drag you off is probably cheaper and easier. Just a thought.
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tomcat :
Re: Bobbing
Post by tomcat on Sept 18, 2006, 6:10pm
My rear bumper on my FSJ Cherokee shows enough reasons to make the M715 shorter or higher. I like to keep it low for stability (no lift, just 38") so i will have to cut it (its hard to start with the first cut).
I was thinking about around 10 inches. I like to keep the optical balance where the front overhang is a little bit shorter then the rear.
Btw. I will put a winch on front and back. Will try to put the back winch between the frame rails, tucked under the truck. But still i prefer to drive out than to use the winch
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luckypabst :
Re: Bobbing
Post by luckypabst on Sept 18, 2006, 7:12pm
I knocked my taillights off several times, on the berm next to a graded dirt road. Anything more extreme and I woulda been stuck on the rear crossmember.
Here's -17", about as far as you can go before the shackle will hit the taillight outriggers:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...t/P1010128.jpg
It looks goofy as can be but the trucks are pretty homely on their own.
CHris
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luckypabst :
Re: Bobbing
Post by luckypabst on Sept 18, 2006, 7:13pm
Oh, the "soft bob" sounds like more trouble than it's worth. Either go for the gusto or don't, in my opinion.
Chris
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tomcat :
Re: Bobbing
Post by tomcat on Sept 18, 2006, 7:30pm
I know, soft bob sounds a little bit g.y
Honestly if i can get a 45% approach angle on the rear its fine for most situations where i will go with the big truck. The work will not be the problem, i have to build a new rear crossmember for the winch anyway and im very fast with cutting. Unfortunately not that fast with welding.
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luckypabst :
Re: Bobbing
Post by luckypabst on Sept 18, 2006, 7:38pm
LOL - no comment for fear of infuriating the mods.
Obviously, larger tires will help a little bit and if you relocate the taillights, you'll be able to get that 45 degrees with quite a bit less shortening. But as it is, the bed just barely won't fit a sheet of plywood and that in itself deserves hacking off as much as you can manage.
One trick I did was to cut the bed floor at the full length, rather than at the point where I spliced the sides so I didn't have to make a weld across the width of the bed floor. That'll save you some time and headache.
Chris
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robertcowan :
Re: Bobbing
Post by robertcowan on Sept 18, 2006, 10:09pm
CHRIS, yours and mine are bobbed at exactly the same place. the more i see it the more i like it. got that beefy look to it especially with big tires. i,am gonna put hummers on mine .
bob
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luckypabst :
Re: Bobbing
Post by luckypabst on Sept 18, 2006, 10:22pm
Yea Bob, it's an acquired taste. I'd really like to take 17" from the front of the bed to even it out but I don't want to get into building a new gas tank and trying to juggle where to cut the frame without getting into the spring mounts or the area where the frame narrows up.
Chris