has anyone bodydropped there nbs sierra is there anything speacial besides new control arms and some steel. do you think i will have to do anything with my steering. i am just taking it to the rocker traditional style
suthrn98 said::imo I would go stock floor. You will be alot happier in the end. I just finiched up a 3 incher on a mazda b series, and I practically have to be a contorsionest to get in the damn thign. I have to throw one leg over and around the steering wheel to get in it. If this is a daily driver I would not put the great wall of CHINA in there right inside the doors.
Cut the frame off right befor the cab at the firewall, and right after the cab back wall, and get some 2x3x.250 tubing and make a new frame section under the cab. Make a few crossmembers, and mount you body mounts back to the sides of the frame. You will however have to go the other route on the frame horns and rad. support brackets in the front and in the bed. You will also have to section your tranny tunnel upward the amount of body drop you are doing. This process would be alot more intricate, but the outcome will be alot clear and make you alot happier. Or you could build a whole new frame from the firewall back. Or a new frame all together. (my option for next time).
However, if you decide to go the great wall route, when you cut along the door sills, make a 2-3 inch gap inboard of the sill itself and weld you fillers in like this_/ instead of like this _l. It will make the carpet go in alot easier and cleaner looking.
Ok I am tired of typing, but this is my experience, and my opinion on the subject. I don't want to get blasted for the tings I just stated, I am just posting my opinion on "THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA" (channelling) (old school) (Conventional)(CUT FLOOR) of whatever you might want to call the old style body drop.
i would never build any frame from 2x2suthrn98 said:well I know on a nissan I done I used 2x2x.250 and on a fullsize I think 2x3 would be enough, but for the extra beef, go ahead with 2x4 or 3x4 if you can find any. Shit is getting expensive though.