well body is on, im going to have to cut a channel into the storage " tube". otherwise the bed and cab would sit too tall for my liking. oddly enough this body fits pretty well.
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New Recruit
well body is on, im going to have to cut a channel into the storage " tube". otherwise the bed and cab would sit too tall for my liking. oddly enough this body fits pretty well.
Private 1st Class
I had the same issue but when I moved my body brackets up (cut and weld) and used the original Dodge body rubber/mounts (which are about 3” thick) it leveled the cab up. I then put some 1” thick rubber spacers under the bed (ordered online) and now mine is the exact height/relationship between bed/cab as it was on the old frame without cutting the storage space. PM me if you have questions.
New Recruit
lots of work getting done, body and bed on the frame and mounts built, wheelbase is perfect. next engine and trans mock up. i also got a set of hummer wheels for a great deal they make the truck look great
New Recruit
engine is in and mounts are made. the engine is about 6.5 in back from the stock mounts the trans fits great. i have it sitting about 1\2 and inch lower than stock as well
Sergeant
Originally Posted by P2V3350
I'm assuming this picture is the M715 body sitting on the Dodge frame? Do you have any other perspective shots of this?
I'm looking at doing a frame swap as well so I can keep the original Dodge suspension on the front axle and keep the Dodge rear axle as well. My worry has been it will look like a frame swap and not look natural but from the angle of your picture it does look as if it came that way from the factory. So I'm assuming you have already notched the bed to fit around the frame? Any pictures of that?
New Recruit
well got a dual pass 19hx31w aluminum radiator off of Jegs, i trimmed some of the sheet metal on the front clip and got almost 4in of space in between the pulleys and the core. it is slanted about 15 deg to gain a bit more room. i hope this is enough cooling for the cumming but that was the biggest radiator i could squeeze in there. the intercooler should be interesting but i plan to mount it low like they do on the 2013+ ram diesels.
Any other cummins swap guys have any trouble with cooling?
Sergeant
In my experience, Cummins engines generate so little heat that even a smallish radiator will be fine. But always go with the biggest one you can fit. Better to have more cooling capacity than you need than the opposite.
Grand Poobah
Dang...that radiator looks RIGHT in there...nice work!!
Lord send your Holy Ghost into our hearts and make the desire of our hearts Your Will.
Pro-choice, that's a LIE, babies don't choose to die!!
Corporal
Nope... and I have a smaller radiator than you.
67' M715/5.9 Cummins/ZF5/NP205
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