Im a ways over it now beings I traded my 84 for the bucket and raped it for parts. I cant say its fair to trade another truck for parts and not count it. So I gave up on the cheap and ordered a shizzy load of parts to make it work better.
All the support plates for the perches are 3/8" flat bar and the riser plate on the driver side is 1/2" so I think Ill have enough beef. Ill form the rung gear protector out of 3/8" as well. I just dont wanna have to do this crap again, its a serious biotch!