95 F150 - Project Marilyn

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95 F150 - Project Marilyn

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Oh, I was confused because the bed bolts to the frame, so anything mounted to the bed bolts would be mounted to the frame. Carry on. Haha.
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VintageIronFab wrote:Rod what does cut and shut the rear end mean?
Take a slice out of the bed between the wheel arch and tail light and weld it back together.
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Geoff at Giant did a lot of the bedcages bolted to the bed bolts. While I disliked the idea at 1st the more I thought about it that layout isn't bad. It's an easy starting point to build from for sure & makes a bolt in cage that is easier to remove & sell later if you change your mind. Downside is the bolts holding the bedcage on will be long as they go through the bed mounts. A big enough side load and it's easier for a failure sending the bedcage separate from the truck. BUT it's an odd scenario & if it happens you'll have big issues elsewhere in the truck as well so I wouldn't let this deter you from building one this way.
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That's kinda my thoughts as well. I've made every part literally bolt on. While that's probably not best for like 1000 mile Baja blasts - I'm thinking it should be fine for the most part. If I do go to the frame it's still a bolt on piece. The bolt to the bed is just so damn easy that it's hard to resist.
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Understand & agree. I'd be tempted by this setup as well due to ease.

Pretty much everything I do is bolt on. Something has forced my hand if I ever weld something to the frame. Sure it takes more thought & effort to build bolt on stuff, but if something breaks or you change your mind later you're not cutting stuff off and you can typically sell what you've decided you don't like anymore.
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To build bolt on is a challenge to say the least.
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Just got this box.... wow super nice piece - almost can't believe it's $229 shipped!
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VintageIronFab wrote:To build bolt on is a challenge to say the least.
It is a challenge, but that's the fun of it...... to come up with a design that gives you what you need, without cutting up the truck or making it too complex. I'm working on a rollbar/bedcage to go in my truck, all bolt down to the bed bolts. I will do it this way, because the bed floor CANNOT take those stresses without cracking or tearing out. The floor is too thin, even with doubler plates, and with the way the chassis and bed flex, I'd prefer the bedcage bolted to the frame. Just my $0.02.
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I think I might do something along this line to mount the front leg on my bed cage...
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Got some new 6" bedsides from Fiberwerx coming... now I have to decide on the tail lights. Maybe these???
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Starting on the rear bumper....

Not sure why you can't download a cropped screen shot?
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Getting the bedcage started...
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That tool box is rad! How'd you secure it to the bed floor?
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I'll prob secure it to the bedcage actually. It's a smittybuilt unit- about $230 shipped. I wouldn't call it a toolbox honestly - but more of a storage box for gear and light tools. It is a nice piece though.
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MAGA!!!
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The dual 35's fit.... barely!!! :-)
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Well I'm taking the 18" plunge with a set of Giant Motorsports/Solid Shocks free bleed setup. Can't wait to get this thing in the chop for some testing! :-)
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I've been debating changing mine to the free bleed to get rid of the clacking. Let me know how you like them.


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Yea I'm hoping the free bleeds will work really well.

Here's my upper mounts coming together...
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