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Old 02-20-2007, 09:57 AM   #1
greenracing
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I thought this subject was covered elsewhere, but I looked a bit and couldn't find it. Feel free to slap me and point me to it if it is out there...

I've seen that the frames for most of the boxes are made with 2x2 and 2x3 square tubing. What wall thickness is normally used? I was thinking using .090 wall - much less than that starts to seem flimsy, and much more than that is going to start getting heavy. Any opinions or experience?

How are most of the frames tied to the truck frame? Are the floor joists just bolted to the top of the frame rails? Is there a subframe that's bolted or welded to the truck frame, then then box floor is attached to this?

I saw an ad somewhere recently that was a truck that Kingsley had started a conversion on but the owner lost interest. It had a subframe but no box. I can't remember the exact size, but it seemed like the subframe was huge - like 4x4 1/4" wall tubing. This seems excessive to me, but maybe not.

Comments and advice?

Perry
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