frame bob

[jimbo74]

well, this is an offshoot of my bobbed bed i jsut got from bigbluewillys (pat)

now what i ahve a bobbed bed, i need to hack off frame.... how can i do this safely? i need to add a bumper and some crossbracking first and foremost... i would liek to brace it and also aet up a 2" receiver somehow.....

[seanc]

just chop it until no more hangs from the bed, i used a piece of 2x3 1/4" square tubing for a rear bumper/crossmember, you could easily cut it in half and place a reciever in the middle with the appropiate bracing.

[jimbo74]

what is the appropriate bracing? there is already a crossmember there, jsut below the bed
i dont care if frame sticks out an inch or 2, but i want to get something on there.....

[CRS]

I think you should bring to my shop and I can build you the bumper and reinforce your frame for you.

on a side note i would just cut the frame to the length you need. You should not go past the spring hangers unless you are planning on moving them. The frame is c shaped from the hangers back . i would just add a peice of square stock .25 wall with your reciever in the middle acroos the frame. maybe ad a few gussets. If done right you can make it flush with the end of the bed. Hard to explain i know. Just get down there and get creative or PM me and we can talk.

Good luck

   CRS

[Ramrod]

you don't need anything back there really cause there is nothing there stock but since you want a hitch I would say weld in a piece of 2x4 with a piece of reciever tubing either built into or welded under it.

[jimbo74]

well... i bit the bullet and bobbed it... see info here http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=16612.0