That will be easy as @bottombracket is 10 minutes away with the lengthened 80 frame with 79 body. And I still have a 75 bed laying in the backyard so I’ll have all three lengths.
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bottombracket
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Yup, we can do this.
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Got a delivery. Wonder what’s in the works
Shot in the dark
Bedrack/Canopy?
Bedrack/Canopy?
Looks more like sliders to me.
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Half correct
Initially thought the same but then there was to much Diamond plate
Perhaps sliders and skid plates. 
WarDamnEagle
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Trayback build?
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Finally got the fuel injection pump off, dang that’s heavy. Now got to figure out how to pack it for it’s ride down under.
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The previous owner installed a factory beer can rear bumper (his words). So the receiver hitch was dropped by adding spacers. It was mounted up here.
Naturally I have lost these spacers and bolts used over the last two years. So I wanted to see if there was a way to install the hitch back in the original position and still use the beer can bumper. Two places is where the bumper hits the hitch. At the edges of the hitch and in the middle where the receiver is. So notched the ends and filled the holes with spray foam and tried flex seal spray to seal the foam. It took three coats to get the foam mostly sealed. I finished it up with silicone. Pictures hopefully are self explanatory.
Naturally I have lost these spacers and bolts used over the last two years. So I wanted to see if there was a way to install the hitch back in the original position and still use the beer can bumper. Two places is where the bumper hits the hitch. At the edges of the hitch and in the middle where the receiver is. So notched the ends and filled the holes with spray foam and tried flex seal spray to seal the foam. It took three coats to get the foam mostly sealed. I finished it up with silicone. Pictures hopefully are self explanatory.
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More pics
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Cut to fit
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Since I have had the Ute I was wondering about this flat stock metal piece that was hanging out of the back of the frame rail. It holds the nut for the most forward attachment bolts for the hitch.
WarDamnEagle
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I plan on keeping the original pintle hitch but it looks like you could just trash the receiver and bolt a ball pintle on. I have a Holland ball pintle on my 80 and it works great.
This is a “before” pic. I have since replaced most of the rear bumper parts.
This is a “before” pic. I have since replaced most of the rear bumper parts.
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Didn’t think about a pintle style hitch. Would have saved a lot of time. Oh well I was able to use what I had
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Just heads up my frame was cracked there in the middle.
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Decided to cancel shipping the pump down under, instead I shipped the injectors to be done oversized, hopefully this will give me what I want, and a lot cheaper to ship
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Teaser shot of what is in the works. Since I am the one making this we will have to wait and see if I can pull it off
