How To Shorten A Truck Frame

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Filthy Rich shows you how to shorten a pickup truck frame from a 1/2 ton Silverado! Typically this is done for a shortbed conversion but we're doing it for our Cummins Commander rat rod! Watch more How To videos: • How To Videos | DEBOSS...
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@ih1206 7 лет назад

That Cummins Commander is going to be sweet! A neighbor of mine had his frame stretched on his Mega Cab Cummins to put an 8ft bed on it. When they cut it, they cut it horseshoe shaped to lengthen the weld and spread out the stress over the splice. But, he has a weld at each end of the new section of frame, so twice the stressed areas. It's held up well hauling his Extendahoe on his gooseneck. But he's always conscious about what he does with it.

@tiporari 7 лет назад

That's going to look cool. I like the stair step cut and weld, should help distribute the load and keep it from cracking under dynamic stresses.

@DJCallitquits 5 лет назад

Always great content! Love the frame welding tips!

@chevyforlife1000 7 лет назад

that thing is gonna be awesome

@OldIronRC 7 лет назад

Looks cool. Nice one.

@larryjeanveau4393 4 года назад

Good job on frame! And you can’t beat the Cummins

@8172008 7 лет назад

Thanx. I loved your multi-step and offset welding tactic. That frame will never be able to figure out where it was welded!! :--)

@MCubicle 7 лет назад

Can't wait to see how this shakes out.

@biochem7744 7 лет назад

Fantastic! Thank you

@redbaron242 7 лет назад

Could you maybe make a video about how you go about getting vehicle registration, and mostly insurance on your daily driven Cummins swaps in Ontario?

@MrRangerZr1 7 лет назад

Nice content! Subbed

@scottstauffer1201 7 лет назад

I'm about to paint a 12 valve what type of spray paint should I use?

@enriqueluna7618 6 лет назад

Is it possible to make a short bed even shorter? good or bad idea?

@SamCyanide 3 года назад

awesome lol I was wondering about this and theres a deboss vid on it

@johnwalsh5123 3 года назад

Can you explain exactly where you took your measurements from? Great video!

@gentilejoshsaved1646 7 лет назад

I was skeptical but I think is going be cool now that I see it on frame

@johnjerizignacio5528 2 года назад

what welding machine you use and what method? thanks sir!

@PeterHatch-mx7zc Год назад

Have a 1974 f350 car hauler 455 buick want to put a 12 value cummins I have was thinking clip the front suspension with a 1998 2500 dodge front clip any thoughts thks

@michaeldierks3708 7 лет назад

That thing is gonna be sweet!

@donaldshimkus539 3 года назад

I've never done this before but planning to b4 I die. My thoughts are to nick the frame rails with a hacksaw for reference points. Make a zig-zag pattern for the cut lines, kinda like the finger joints in glued up wood. Measure between nicks and subtract amount to be shortened. That's what the final distance should be between nicks. The zig-zag joint should be much stronger and give no straight-line stress points for the metal to tear. I may have over thought this a little, but that's me.

@paulgriffiths8359 7 лет назад

Interesting cuts on the chassis years ago I was taught and all truck (as in big HWY going trucks not your pickups or utes as call them) chassis stretch or shortening we would cut Z pattern on the chassis rails and no right angle corners as this creates a weak spot and then plate the chassis rail inside and out Then I noticed in later years people would just cut on 45 and weld it back together and plate the chassis Today they just cut straight thru and a lot of people dont even plate chassis any more I asked at a blokes shop that I know that do this all the time and he told me todays steel is that much better and the welders are much more even that on new trucks you dont need to plate the chassis and cutting straight thru is normal Have you thought about the ackerman angle will now be wrong with the wheel base shorter and may need to be changed maybe worth checking very simple to do once you know how gunna be a great looking jigger when done keep at it

@lammoncustoms638 2 года назад

I'd have to disagree that today's steel is better. The opposite is true. Old cars are crushed and shredded and everything gets melted down from plastic to glass to upholstery. That does affect the "new" metal that get's made from it.

@jamesvaughn6083 2 года назад

Good video I gotta 36 crew cab wanna shorten back down

@mattkappes2844 7 лет назад

got any advice for a young guy swapping frames and putting a cummins in his 04 f150 extended cab 6.5 bed bent the original frame when i put her in the ditch thot it would be better to upgraded and build a cool custom truck instead of a stock rebuild also is that legal in ontario canada

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

I don't know if you can flash the ECU in a Ford like you can in a GM. Ford really doesn't like giving access to anything they do. This might make it hard to get it to pass an e-test. Look into it more. The Ford I converted was originally a Diesel so it passed with no issues. What trans are you using?

@mattkappes2844 7 лет назад

wanting to mate up a 12 valve with a zf6 or a nv 5600 and i live in sudbury were etesting is not required

@ryankovaly3927 7 лет назад

Rich said that he can replay the notes on the tape boss , how long does it store the measurements? As long as u don't record over them? That true?

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

yep. holds 3 different recordings up to 10 seconds eac

@703051 5 лет назад

How safe is cutting the frame like that? I have a 94 3500 Chevy dully frame I want to mount a 69 Elcamino on. I need to shorter in do it will fit.

@lukesky36 5 лет назад

With alot of time and planing you can make anything work just think it over very well

@lammoncustoms638 2 года назад

Shortening a frame usually isn't a problem, stretching a frame is where you can run into issues. Usually a chopped frame ends up being stronger than factory. If you look at a majority of OEM rust buckets on the road with frame damage you'll realize that for normal driving a chopped frame is plenty tough.

@RBZ06LT6 3 года назад

You should interact with your viewers in the comment section. Tons of good questions and none have been answered. Good video btw.

@memeskeyoch3375 3 года назад

video is 5 years old

@jessecartwright6852 7 лет назад

what is the conditions for registering a chopped frame?

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

Every state and province is different so its best to ask a local shop that does safeties

@lParohlx 5 лет назад

Jesse Cartwright easy. You don’t tell them you touched it...

@splash5974 5 лет назад

@@lParohlx Exactly!! Lol

@happys104092243 Год назад

I almost think I need you to do a section on my truck frame lol.

@JohnSmith-qj4cf 3 года назад

Why is the year of frame please

@anthonywebber2211 7 лет назад

is there any particular reason you like the hummin cummins

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

Most reliable diesel ever made in North America. Its used in Marine, industrial, automotive and agricultural applications. Its simple, efficient and easy to come by. It starts in cold weather and I have seen it propel a truck for almost 2 million km. It has a couple design flaws that are easily remedied. What else is there?

@normbissonnette8866 5 лет назад

@@DEBOSSGARAGE What vehicles were/are these engines from ?

@Adam-bw4lw 7 лет назад

can you swap a 7.3 in a miata ??

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

Adam Budai As long as you don't want a hood!

@jamesflores9456 7 лет назад

yes

@sunzoutgunzout8887 5 лет назад

sure the frame would love that lmao

@JonOffgrid 3 года назад

cool

@specialized29er86 5 лет назад

You guys are lucky, we have to make completely new rails and have them engineered.

@kevinradigan3237 7 лет назад

one thing I personally would really like to see on here is longer more in-depth videos. you do some pretty cool stuff, but, like this video, don't go into detail and show what you did. I'm not hating, just giving an idea.