Back Halfing

[td7172]

Thinking about moving rear frame rails in 6 inches each side using 2x3 sq. tubing and reusing the cal-tracs and leaf springs. Going to mainly run on the street and a little drag racing once in awhile. What do ya think? 10 bolt 8.5 with 4.88 gears,should be loads of fun.

[silver_82]

you saw mine, it's a project but it works great, hooks up good too. Super cheap, but it was labor intensive, stiffining the frame was well worth the effort, the 60ft improvment really impressed me

[SassyV8]

Someday I'm going to do that, Right now things aren't going so well.

[Bakas]

why do you want to tub it? It should hook with what you got.

[td7172]

I've got a 9" slick in there now, and that all the room there is.

[SassyV8]

td have you decicided what your going to do?

[rayL]

if you want it to look fast then thats an ok way to do it inexpensively. If you want to just go fast, you can run a lil bigger than a 9" tire and spend that lil bit of money else where

[harleyboy]

I don't know about the back halfing but it sounds like some fun man.

[silver_82]

if you want it to look fast then thats an ok way to do it inexpensively. If you want to just go fast, you can run a lil bigger than a 9" tire and spend that lil bit of money else where

This is true, I dont think slimer has tubbed his and it's pretty quick. I think you can stuff 10.5 slicks with the right wheels and backspace, But I still think it'd be a good thing to box the frame in though if you were going this route

The main reason I tubed mine was to tuck the tires in a little since its lowered and I didn't want any rub issues, I still end up racing a 10.5 tire in true street since that's the biggest they allow, But I have room for 14in if I go to a slippery track, or if I need it later.

[td7172]

I may have room for an extra inch inside, but the tire is close to being outside the fender well now. The sidewall is outside now.

[XTEN]

I have a 9" narrowed 1 1/2"narrower than the stock S-10 housing.I run a drag radial thats about 10.5 on a stock S-10 wheel and the only part of the tire thats out of the wheel well is at the very bottom of the bedside.Not even close to hitting anything.

[harleyboy]

xten were you going to have some fun smok'in the tires.

[XTEN]

xten were you going to have some fun smok'in the tires.Man,Harley,you got some eyeballs!Didnt think anyone would notice that.I put on a vacuum canister and wanted to see how hi I could foot brake it.Didnt work very well on smooth concrete,no VHT,and 22lbs of air in the tires.

[helmmadkc]

look in my gallery i cut mine 6 in on each side using original frame rails it is the red 87 in my pics and used 3x5 tubing to connect it and bolt together like a front subframe on a older nova running a 14 in wheel and 18.50 x 15 tire . and there is nothing wrong with tubbing .

[td7172]

Looks nice, give's me something to look at, thanks.

[harleyboy]

And I didn't have my glasses on either.

[TwiztedMods]

For all you guys with tubs, do any of you use it on the street? I was wondering how it does going around a 45 MPH corner or so. Is there any difference in the way it handles? Thanks