Spare tire mounts? Custom, retro'd, bolt on?

[891Ton]

yeah its going to be pretty serious. narrowing the front end about 10" on each side, then exo-caging the cab. It should be the end of the sheetmetal/frame mods. I dont want to go full buggy. I still want it to look like a truck. It used to be identical to yours just white. 6" procomp IFS lift with those same 35" BFG's. Im pretty excited myself.

 

[AirmanSkee]

Haha do you have any pics of it set up like that? I don't wanna go too crazy with mine, but want it to be able to handle some trails I toss at it here in AK.

 

[dirtridinz71]

yeah its going to be pretty serious. narrowing the front end about 10" on each side, then exo-caging the cab. It should be the end of the sheetmetal/frame mods. I dont want to go full buggy.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/chevy/872001-my-89-chevy-build.html That build has to be one of the cleanest dove nose/tails I have seen. An all around awsome build!

 

[891Ton]

Good thread. I will be going narrower than that though. IMO that guy did a crap load of work for only a few inches. Kinda pointless. You almost can't tell its narrowed. My problem is when Im wheeling we go to tight spots where trees and rocks catch the corners, or I need to turn into a tight spot and its just so wide up front its like turning a battleship. But the rear is awesome since i narrowed all that. because I can slam my tires into whatever and not worry about it. The front I bash into stuff and it causes problems and hangs the truck up. So I plan on narrowing about 8-10 inches on each side so the fender bend in all the way back at the hinge, It will clear the whole area above the tire so that I can wedge myself in between stuff. once Im in the exocage bars comming soon will act as pivot points. I dont want to go so far it doesnt look like a truck, but I wana go far enough its does what its intended for. That guy on Pirate probably wishes he narrowed it more after the first day out he realized its basically just as wide as before.

 

[AirmanSkee]

Wow.... The guys in the club up here brought up Dove'ing my front end and I said no cuz I didnt think it could be done and still look "stock-ish". This changed my mind. Thanks for posting that DirtRidin

 

[TylerZ281500]

that one truck is awesome, i love everything about that doved, cat lit, triple sticked, monsterous rig.