Terry,
Is this a bolt in installation? I'm interested in
more details if they are available.
Thanks,
Byron
--- Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com> wrote:
> I am only passing along what I was told by another
> ole trucker over the
> weekend so don't shoot the messenger. He said he
> had used the front
> crossmember and associated suspension parts from an
> 1986 Mitsubishi truck on
> his 51 AD truck. He said he went that route because
> the aftermarket guys
> like Fatman etc. only have 5 bolt wheel setups and
> he wanted 6 bolt so that
> he could use the wheels that he already has. He
> said that after doing a lot
> of measuring of different vehicles he discovered the
> Mitsubishi crossmember
> was exactly the right width and I guess the bolt
> pattern was the same.
> According to him, this installation was just like
> doing the aftermaket thing
> with MII suspensions (he didn't have to cut the
> frame off like a Camaro or
> Nova installation) but he was able to keep his 6
> bolt wheels. It was
> probably a lot cheaper too.
>
> Terry Stellman
> 1949 3600
> Missouri City, Texas
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