Here’s where things get interesting. Today I spent some time getting a design started for the frame modification. This effort starts with a single question — where does the front mount for the 4-link suspension go, relative to the frame? The second question is then, how do I reshape the frame to accommodate the mount, and allow for suspension travel? The way I’ve chosen to work this out is in a full-scale drawing on a rigid surface, on which I can trace the parts.

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I did a bit of work this evening, removing the forward crossmember that supported the bottom of the bed near the front, and removing one of the two bump-stop mounts. This doesn’t sound like much, but it was actually pretty slow going.

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