Body and suspension

[DirtDonk]

First time I’ve seen one hitting the frame like that. Are you sure there’s not an extra plate welded on the top of the frame from the previous installation?
And are you sure you’re using the correct holes? I wonder if new holes were drilled originally, or if these are still the factory holes.
The factory holes would have sleeves already, and most do not bother to add the fourth bolt. They simply use three, just as the factory did.

Even though the Borgeson is a common swap, just looks a little different. Probably just my fallible memory at work.
Even though it’s a pain, can you remove the box and get some more pictures of the frame?

Thanks

 

[Chris99]

First time I’ve seen one hitting the frame like that. Are you sure there’s not an extra plate welded on the top of the frame from the previous installation?
And are you sure you’re using the correct holes? I wonder if new holes were drilled originally, or if these are still the factory holes.
The factory holes would have sleeves already, and most do not bother to add the fourth bolt. They simply use three, just as the factory did.

Even though the Borgeson is a common swap, just looks a little different. Probably just my fallible memory at work.
Even though it’s a pain, can you remove the box and get some more pictures of the frame?

Thanks

Yeah I'm pretty sure they are the correct hole because they are sleeved. I welded a patch in that area because it was really mangled and I'm planning on putting a plate on the frame to reinforce that area.

 

[DirtDonk]

If you tilt the box back so that it lines up with the lower hole in the front instead of the upper hole, does that work?
I don’t know how tight the rear holes are, and it looks like they line up correctly. But I believe the lower front hole is the correct one.
The upper one would be the additional.
If it’s able to pivot, obviously that would lift the front of the box off the frame, but I’m not sure what it would do for the rear. Is there enough leeway in the bolt holes?

 

[Chris99]

Yeah so the top front hole I drilled

If you tilt the box back so that it lines up with the lower hole in the front instead of the upper hole, does that work?
I don’t know how tight the rear holes are, and it looks like they line up correctly. But I believe the lower front hole is the correct one.
The upper one would be the additional.
If it’s able to pivot, obviously that would lift the front of the box off the frame, but I’m not sure what it would do for the rear. Is there enough leeway in the bolt holes?

If you tilt the box back so that it lines up with the lower hole in the front instead of the upper hole, does that work?
I don’t know how tight the rear holes are, and it looks like they line up correctly. But I believe the lower front hole is the correct one.
The upper one would be the additional.
If it’s able to pivot, obviously that would lift the front of the box off the frame, but I’m not sure what it would do for the rear. Is there enough leeway in the bolt holes?

Yeah so the top front hole I drilled. If I tilt the box up I can get it off the frame but I feel like when I put the bottom front bolt in its hits the top of the sleeve. Nothing ever seems to just bolt on.

 

[Chris99]

If you tilt the box back so that it lines up with the lower hole in the front instead of the upper hole, does that work?
I don’t know how tight the rear holes are, and it looks like they line up correctly. But I believe the lower front hole is the correct one.
The upper one would be the additional.
If it’s able to pivot, obviously that would lift the front of the box off the frame, but I’m not sure what it would do for the rear. Is there enough leeway in the bolt holes?

So I was able to get the box off the frame a little. Is this good or should it have more clearance?

 

[Shimmy]

my new borgeson box hits the frame in three spots, due to the crappy factory welds on the body mounts. i shaved down the top of the body mount like yours. i also trimmed the 4th box mount due to it hitting another gooped weld of the body mount.

check the clearances on your 4th unused hole and the hole directly below that one. the body mount welds on mine were hitting those areas preventing the box from lining up. i shaved the box mounts a little and it lines up perfectly now

 

[DirtDonk]

So I was able to get the box off the frame a little. Is this good or should it have more clearance?

Looks fine to me. Certainly there can be a little bit of a flex when it’s under load, but even the stock box had a flange that was pretty close to the top of the frame.

 

[Chris99]

my new borgeson box hits the frame in three spots, due to the crappy factory welds on the body mounts. i shaved down the top of the body mount like yours. i also trimmed the 4th box mount due to it hitting another gooped weld of the body mount.

check the clearances on your 4th unused hole and the hole directly below that one. the body mount welds on mine were hitting those areas preventing the box from lining up. i shaved the box mounts a little and it lines up perfectly now

Ok ill try that out. What do you mean the factory welded are prefect

 

[Chris99]

Ok ill try that out. What do you mean the factory welded are prefect

Do you have any pictures of your?

 

[Chris99]

Looks fine to me. Certainly there can be a little bit of a flex when it’s under load, but even the stock box had a flange that was pretty close to the top of the frame.

Ok so I think I got it all figured out for the steering box. I have another question for you about the steering column because I have a 2in body lift it says you need to slot the hole on the bracket.But to me it looks ok. Do you think there's anything else I would need to mock up with the body on the frame.

 

[Chris99]

Looks fine to me. Certainly there can be a little bit of a flex when it’s under load, but even the stock box had a flange that was pretty close to the top of the frame.

Also the track bar bracket was cut off and for the drop bracket it says to weld on top of the trac bar bracket. Is there any one who sells a regular trac bar bracket to replace the mangled one that's on the truck now?