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Bananabrain 08-05-2009 05:21 PM

Extending your truck chassis for longer bodies
 
Difficulty 4/10

Time: Should take about 15-30mins (Depends on how fast you work)

Ok, alot of people have come up with different ways to extend there truck chassi but i found the easiest way (or at least i think it is) to extend your chassis. This will give you anywhere from over a 1/4 inch to almost 1 inch. This tut is for using the f-150 or Nissan Titan Chassi Spacer. To be able to run 4X4 you will need to make or have a custom drive shaft for it.

Step #1:Gather your materials
Xmods Screw Driver
Small Flat Head Screw Driver
Needle Nose Pliers (Optional)
Your Truck Chassis
The body you are using
Three 2-56 Steel Locking Nuts
Three Long 2-56 Steel Machine Head Screws or
Three Medium 2-56 Steel Machine Head Screws

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/001-20.jpg

Step #2:Lets Get Started :D
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/002-19.jpg

Next You Need to remove your Spacer for the gearbox cover on the rear.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/003-16.jpg

Step #3
Pull the Spacer Off once you unscrew the screws.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/004-16.jpg

Now grab Either the Long or Medium Screws (I used Medium)
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/005-13.jpg

Take your three Screws and out them in all three holes, then take the three 2-56 Steel Nuts and thread them on the bottom two Screws & the top one, but leave some Space for it to be tightened after being screwed in.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o..._07/006-12.jpg

Step #4
Then Line your spacer back up with the rear piece of the chassis you removed at the beggining, Make sure it is straight then Start Screwing it in.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...n_07/007-7.jpg

Next do a test Fit, this is were you decide if you need to shorten it some more or Lengthen it (By Tighting & Lossing the Screws).
Note:Mine is only about a 1/4 Inch Lengthened.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...n_07/008-7.jpg

Step #5
Take the Rear Back off again, and take the needle Nose Pliers and tighten up the 2-56 Steel Nuts, Make sure they arent two tight, you dont want to crack the Plastic.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...n_07/009-8.jpg
Then put it back onto the main peice, and screw it back together.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...n_07/010-5.jpg

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