Lets see those bobbed beds!

[Yota-Freak]

I have an 86 x-cab Pickup, and im going to be doin a bob sometime next month (fingers crossed) I was hoping ya'll could show me some pics of your work, so i can get an idea on length. thanks a bunch

[Toymin8r]

Different bed style but here ya go. 

I cut 14" out of mine.

[Yota-Freak]

thats pretty clean, how many inches did you have to cut off the frame?

[Rockcrawlintoy]

11 inches out of the bed

[Yota-Freak]

thats perfect! i like the bumper too...i was thinking of a design similar to that. did you box the frame? also how did you make your brackers? like almost like a soft "S"

[thegoofster21]

 

[Toymin8r]

thats pretty clean, how many inches did you have to cut off the frame?

I don't know.  I just cut it at the shackle mount and angled it in using 1/4" plate.   At you can see in the 2nd pic that I had to cut holes in the rear valance for the frame to poke through.   I think 12" is about all you can do without doing something like I did.

[gmack192]

bobbed golf course tractor bed, boat trailer fenders, frame cut at shackles, bumper welded to the frame

[Yota-Freak]

Dude my truck looks just like that, i even have a messed up driver fender! lol...anywho how many inches, thats the look im goin for...not to short...but u can tell there has been modification to the bed

[thegoofster21]

12"  and i cut the frame to the stock shackle mount. but i have now sold this truck

[Rockcrawlintoy]

thats perfect! i like the bumper too...i was thinking of a design similar to that. did you box the frame? also how did you make your brackers? like almost like a soft "S"

no i didnt box the frame no need to there was a x member like 4 inches back from where i made brackets. i just used some 1/2 inch steel and drilled some holes and bolted my new rear bumper on.

[Yota-Freak]

well thanks guys for all the help and ideas=) im gunna roll with the 12in bob, leave my frame stock length.

[Rockcrawlintoy]

i cut off like 4 inches of frame maybe more

[85yotabox]

10" out