2006 megacab rebuild and longbox conversion

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cowboy568

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Well after waiting forever for the machine shop to get things done the motor is finally finish and in the mean time I extended the frame on put a longbox on it since my cousin has a pickup the same color and put a flatbed on. Heres a bunch of pics of the process.

2006 megacab shortbox with 57000 miles and a spun rod bearing.

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engine removed

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The damages

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part of the new parts

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putting the main caps back on.

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Part of the front gear train.

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Head studs installed

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Head and exhaust manifold on.

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Bout ready to come off engine stand

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In pickup with injector harness and what not on.

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Transmission washed up

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Bout ready to close er up

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New bumper ready to go on.

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Frame extension
First cuts

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The damages complete

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Under cab cut

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New box off cousins pickup

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Little bit of grinding

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Cutting out extension pieces

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Bending extension channels

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Outer channels 1/4" thick

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Working on inner frame tubes

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Inner extensions complete

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First slide together

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welding together

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Extension pretty much complete

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box coming in

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Bad picture but pretty much finished. Just need the leveling kit on and the chrome on the box

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looks cool good luck finding a parking place. Do you have to get it dot inspected now. Did you paint the brush bar or have it chrome dipped
 
scott2001 said:
looks cool good luck finding a parking place. Do you have to get it dot inspected now. Did you paint the brush bar or have it chrome dipped
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shouldn't need to get it inspected as far as i know. ill just play dumb farmer if they say something. The grill gaurd is aluminum its just polished
 
Hell of a task and it looks like you did a knock out job! Congrats on the 'in house' rebuild and frame extension, pretty ballsy.
 
How did u know how much to add ? Did u use another long box as a measurement guidline ? Or just go by the length of the beds? Did the rearend go back square usually weld will pull a little one way or the other ? If it is in alignment that's fantastic work ? Totally something I would never have done. I would have just went and bought another old longbox truck with bad body but good frame and swapped everything over . Again Great Work !!!
 
Dodge never made a long box mega cab. The only way to get a truck like that is a custom job. I think there is a company that was doing it also.
 
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