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i am putting through the bed shock mounts in my 1970 f250. can you guys post your pictures of through the bed shock mounts here and say if your happy with how it turned out so i can get an idea of how to go about it. thanks
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no one has done this? :hmm: :?
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What for :hmm: :?
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i bought rancho shocks on ebay and the rear ones were huge. but i already put in a roll cage and bigger front springs so im just making it in to a prerunner.

ps i'll get pics up as soon as i can im trying to get i done before school starts and dont have much time :cry:
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You will be the first looks like. Posts some pics. :D
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I've got a few pics of pre-runners, but none with the bed still on the truck. I've also got shots of bagged trucks with the suspension coming up through the bed, but that's not what you're looking for either. Are you putting in a full rollcage all the way to the back of the truck?
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no just an in cab roll cage i made the mounts already and will be postin the pics soon
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Whats the point?
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It's the phenomenon of "making my truck the way I want my truck!" :wink:
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:yt: and because the shocks i got were too long :rock:
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LOL Oh ok. Been there done that. ....

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what are you planing one doing with this truck> prerunner? is that being timed into a cage?
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no its going to be a dayly driver/my first truck. i just wanted to make it look cooler than stock.
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Are you going to 3 or 4 link the rear?
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