hope nobody minds if i post my pics up.
My expected/unexpected headaches so far.
1. steering shaft wants to go through the frame.
2. passenger side exhaust manifold = reallllllly tight fit, watch how you modify that frame.
3. leave room for lower radiator hose
4. mechanical fan is not even worth putting back on, I just got a flex-a-lite black magic.
5. Trans tunnel had to be raised on the firewall itself, I thought you only needed to raise inside the cab.
6. Making an exhaust with a cat and muffler and squeezing it under a bodydrop chassis is quite a task
7. tapping holes in a boxed frame is tiresome
8. its pretty easy to modify the stock trans x-member, if you dont want to make a brand new one.
Other than that, everything is going smooth. I have taking my cab on and off down to a 2 minute process, literally... Air truck up, put jackstands under cab, lay truck out. The truck doesnt have a battery at the moment, and I have learned that you can use a 9V battery to operate selonoid vales, LMAO.