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wanted to see if anyone has removed or modified the cross member at the back of the cab. i'm asking this question more to the v-8 guys with the bigger driveshafts, this is on a 76 swb and i just put in a 3 inch shaft and had to notch a little of this cross member.

http://www.luvtruck.com/pdf/crossmember.pdf

Have you seen this? It's in the information section here on the site. You've already done your mods, but this gives some good info...

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"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves" - Thomas Edison

Here is mine, i will get better pics later

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

the cross memeber i'm talking about is the one father back just about 6 inches from the back of the cab, it is a thinner metal than the trans mount and i'm assuming it's just a lite brace for the frame. i will try to get some pic's to show which one i'm talking about. thanks for your help.

I notched that one for muffler clearence .

hotrod that is the correct crossmemeber and did you have to notch it for the drive shaft? i'm using a 3 inch shaft and had to remove about a 4x2 peice out of the top of it.

No, mine cleared I run a smaller tube size . When i had the pinion angle off and busted the first shaft it got kinked on that crossmember . I'll see if I can get a shot of it tonight . I think your set up is more "serious " than mine.

i'm running a 5 degree negative pinion angle on mine, i noticed when i put weight on the frame it cleared the cross member but the bed is off right now so that weight is not there to help. i'm just trying to make sure i have clearance so when it unloads the suspension it does not hit and damage anything like you described. my first shaft was a 2 3/4 inch and it cleared with no problems.

Oops ;sorry i took that on out to put the one you see to the left in the pic. so i could weld my frame rails in when i narrowed the frame.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

that's cool tj.

Well I got a picture of it for you . A friend of mine once told me that technical forums are like a refrigerator full of sandwiches , people come to them and grab what they need , I am just trying to do my part and put a sandwich back in , as i have done my share of taking during my build . Hope this helps and sorry for the rant .

Well, I feel sorta' stupid. This isn't about the trans, it's about the crossmember. Sorry to interject off-target info.

Good luck with your build CT

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"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves" - Thomas Edison

thanks guy's for all the help, right or wrong it's still good help.hot rod you are good at putting sandwiches in the refrigerators so in my book take all you want your a few ahead of some of us.nukeday don't worry at least you gave some tech info and thanks. i will post some pics soon and thanks once again.

I'm looking forward to seeing it run .

i'm ready to take it for a run but still have to get a brake set up and rims for it.hot rod you dont know anyone that has a complete 9 inch big bearing 5 on 4 1/2 drum brake set laying around do ya?

1980-1982 Ford F100 . Only 2 years full size truck 5 x 4 1/2 car pattern . You can get them new , but they will probably have to order them . Ham & cheese installed .

alright i will give those a try and see what i can come up with, ham and cheese to go please.

I put a 5 speed out of a Trooper in my Luv. That Cross member was cut just inside past the torsion bars. Then I had the removeable two square plates welded to the frame so you can take off the crossmember with some bolts.

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

her is what i did to the cross member



there are more pics in my rear end thread n the general section.

CT is your truck stock height? Thats the only way that I could see you needing to cut that section out. Did you buy the tranny and motor mounts as a kit or did you make them?


Craig