Hi all,
I have a 55 big window that I would like to completely redo into a quality daily driver/shop truck. I want to use the truck for towing a car trailer and of course car within. It is a short box half ton by the way. No mods yet to the chassis, but I am going to either camaro sub frame it or IFS system, and the rear will remain leaf but upgraded to 4 wheel disc all around.
If I can keep the original frame (depending on all of your responses, but it is in good shape now), I plan on boxing most all of the frame, leaving openings for wiring access, ect. I would then re-enforce it with 2" tubular for cross braces where possible (I would likely emulate one of the aftermarket chassis I often see in ads).
After all of this, would I still be able to haul 5500 lbs. with the original chassis beefed up, or should I have just bought a whole new chassis set up to haul this much weight?
I can do all of the fab work myself, so labor isn't an issue (and I definitely have the time since I am fairly money challenged). Just wondering if after boxing and some bracing, would an old frame like this be up to hauling that much weight even after all of the re-enforcing? Or do I have to get a new aftermarket chassis?
Thanks in advance!!!
Tobin.
