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Old 12-11-2005, 03:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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how to find wheel base?

hw do you find the wheelbase my frame is in real bad shape and i am going to have to replace it or junk this truck [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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Old 12-11-2005, 06:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: how to find wheel base?

Well 133" is regular cab, 155" is super cab and the 350 Crew cab is 168". Just measure from wheel center to wheel center.
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Re: how to find wheel base?

well i got the 155 and that frame is the highest one priced at 5000,00 the rest is under 2000,00 ugh that figures i would have the highest priced frame in the world [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
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Re: how to find wheel base?

and i was wondering also what are the diffrance in the with of the frames on a 250 and a 350
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Re: how to find wheel base?

Width of frame not listed in my books.
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Re: how to find wheel base?

$5000 for a frame?? Is that the dealer? Someone is [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

How about a used one?
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Re: how to find wheel base?

hmmmm,How about putting a Crew Cab Frame under it?You can either extend the bed to 9 feet or fill the gap with a pair of stacks and a thin tool box between everything.....or an extra fuel tank or air tank or.....
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