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94_cummins

Discussion Starter · Dec 5, 2013

hey guys, i was wheeling the other day and came off a pretty decent size ledge. crumpled my bumper pretty good, so i just ripped it off and screwed my license plate and light onto the back of the bed. but, i think it looks pretty goofy right now. i have a bed stiffner in the bed and went ahead and took off the tailgate.. but, ive been thinking about cutting off the bottom of bed. i just dont want to hack up my $1,000 paint job if it doesnt look good. any opinions on what i could do to make look better? and bumper designs i could steal to make it look better.

also, what do you think of the stiffener? :confused013:

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Rhinopkc

· #2 · Dec 9, 2013

I need to cut my fenders too, I just haven't got around to it. Just lay it out with some masking tape and go at it with a cutoff wheel.

nibrandon

· #3 · Dec 10, 2013

Its been done before. Do an image search and you should see some results of other's work before you commit. I know of a couple 3rd gen's with it that look pretty good, but haven't seen it on a second gen.

94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 10, 2013

i have seen it on my buddies second gen, but it was a short bed. i am not too sure how it would look on a long bed. i think i have decided to put on a roll pan, a hidden hitch behind the license plate, and maybe some body guards, or a rear skid plate, something to not let this happen again haha
Rhino, let me know how it comes out. you have a mega right?

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· #5 · Dec 11, 2013

Cut bedsides always look badas$$! The key is to make the angle too steep. If it's more on the shallow side, it doesn't look goofy. I've done it to all of my trucks and love the look and extra ground clearance. Had to make my own bumpers and hitches but that's just part of the game. Get some tape out and mock up some lines, stand back and take a look. Better yet, grab some photos and photoshop them!

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CommonRailer4

· #6 · Mar 11, 2014

Check out the pavement sucks forum, a thread called archers build 10-12-13 , very nice rear bumper/fender cut

Rhinopkc

· #7 · Mar 11, 2014

Here is my cut job:

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Temple Diesel

· #8 · Mar 15, 2014

That looks nice Paul...... I'll be hacking mine up soon as bumper is done

94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 15, 2014

wish I could see some trimming on a second gen! haha

CommonRailer4

· #10 · Mar 15, 2014

I saved this picture of the thread I referenced earlier, there are better pics of it there

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ZJARCHER

· #11 · Mar 15, 2014 (Edited)

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Here's my old 12v. I cut my current 3rd gen) too. Have pics of it in th for sale thread.

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94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 15, 2014

thanks guys! that white second gen makes me half tempted to go out there and go to town on the ol gal with the cut off wheel

nlneilson

· #13 · Mar 15, 2014 (Edited)

cut bed sides

This is an older Dodge Power Wagon with 'cut bed sides'
http://www.nlneilson.com/VehiclePosts/IMG_0059.JPG

My Ram is on the right.

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94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #14 · Mar 15, 2014

thats pretty dang trimmed up.

ocpoolguy

· #15 · Mar 16, 2014

I like me trimmed but not the old ones

94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #16 · Mar 16, 2014

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i got bored yesterday so i came to shop with some measurements and designed this guy, the 1/4" end caps would slide between the ends of the bed. and tonight ill cruntch some numbers to see how much force that 1/4"wall 2" DOM can candle without bending so i can figure out the biggest trailer i can haul with this setup.. ive thought about beefing up the frame mounts, but i am not too sure how without having to box them. any opinions on it?

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Temple Diesel

· #17 · Mar 16, 2014

I would design the bumper mounts to box around the factory frame

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94_cummins

Discussion Starter · #18 · Mar 16, 2014

i might, i thought about boxing in the frame and having another mounting point down closer to the hitch

Rhinopkc

· #19 · Mar 23, 2014

I don't know if it's the way the drawing is coming up on the screen, but it looks like that design will hang down lower than the bed sides you are trimming up.

colegregg

· #20 · Apr 10, 2014

Going to be doing the same thing to mine shortly, I found that I now have to much travel from all the new Carli parts!

arty018: My buddies shop used a plasma torch to cut out the fenders on my yota. I am hoping to achieve a similar look/functionality with my Dodge. We glued in some weather stripping to keep the new cut from rubbing.

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