m35 lengh / rear axle removal mod

[coastalconstruction]

Im intersted in feedback on the modifacation Ive seen that the bed is shortened to 8+ feet and the rear axle is removed to make it a single rear axle rig and a "sportier" off road vehicle. Whats the word on the end result besides looking great?
thanks for any input.
Lance

 

[M1075]

Welcome to SS. Search for "bobbed" and you will get over 130 threads to read up on.

 

[sprucemt]

But it really isn't a "bobbed", it would be considered a "conversion". "Bobbing" the truck is a minor part of the process.

 

[M1075]

We must have different interpretations of the term. Anytime a bed and frame is shortened, I consider it 'bobbed". When I hear "conversion", I think of an astro van with comfy velour seats and a wood dash! If you search the forum for "conversion" you will get a lot more hits, but few are relevant to the original question.

 

[sprucemt]

My thought is this. You are converting a dual rear axle vehicle to a single rear axle vehicle with a great bit of effort and additional parts. You only "bob" a short section of frame and then in most cases bolt on a trailer body, not "bobbing" the original body. The astro van is a conversion of a standard empty, plain jane cargo van.
Whatever. Just a different thought pattern.
If you get better results in the search engine, so be it. But why bother researching at all, just go buy a conversion from JATonka. Saves on the hassle factor.

 

[M1075]

JATonka's trucks are sweet. I wouldn't mind having one.