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2012 Trailduster

Garage Takeover

I kicked out the cars and put the truck frames and cab in the garage.

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Frame Shortening

Here is the frame being shortened 32.5 inches.

The stock wheelbase on the Trailduster is 106 inches.  The new frame is now 108 inches.  The extra two inches will be uses to move the front axle forward for tire clearance.

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Ram Dashboard Tear Down

Here is the donor dash being taken apart.

The wiring harnesses, gauge cluster, some dash controls, and the steering column/gas/brake assembly will be re-used in the trailduster.

Haven’t decided on the heat/AC yet.

2012 Ram Dashboard Day 1

2012 Ram Dashboard Day 2

Ram parts on the trailer

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Trailduster Body Test Fit

Test fitting the Trailduster body on the Ram frame today.  This is the old frame that is twister big time, so it’s sitting crooked.

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Fed-Ex Soccer?

I’m pretty sure someone at Fed-Ex played soccer with my package all the way from Riverside to Phoenix.

luckily, the guys at Dasa packed lots of bubble wrap around the parts and there was no damage.