stretching the 40

[turnmeover]

well after the install of a sm465/toybox/splitcase i need more drive shaft. after much deliberation i decided to cut and stretch the frame and body by 8". here are some starting pics.

l plan to cut just forward of the tubular cross member . I will do a step cut by 4" which will give me a total of 22" of weld surface combined with the 16" of fish plate. should be strong enough to survive the abuse of the rock world.

i searched this before and i found nothing. so i hope i am the first to do this. I seriously doubt this.

http://nfcruiserheads.org/forum/inde...ch=10173;image

http://nfcruiserheads.org/forum/inde...ch=10175;image

[E WHEELER]

Originally Posted by turnmeover

i searched this before and i found nothing. so i hope i am the first to do this. I seriously doubt this.

Trupster did this:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...957&highlight=

And it looks like Wilson is too, but there aren't any pictures of the stretched tub in his build thread.

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by E WHEELER

Trupster did this:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...957&highlight=

And it looks like Wilson is too, but there aren't any pictures of the stretched tub in his build thread.

I would consider mine to be more of a buggy style build. The only tub left in mine is the cowl, skinned over tube door openings and the very top rail from the back of the tub.

[jerz4wd]

Everything OK with toybox? I haven't heard otherwise
Jerry

[LC Hamma]

IMO, an inner sleeve would be the best option, extended 6" to 8" either side past the new frame section into the existing frame. I know that would be a little more trouble due to the inside frame rivets. Then, weld up your "V" cuts. Or, the fishplate idea would be a good option as I've done that in the past.

[turnmeover]

Originally Posted by jerz4wd

Everything OK with toybox? I haven't heard otherwise
Jerry

yet to finish the install. Will defiantly let you know.