C Notch

OK so we decided to C-Notch the frame, just for better clearance.

It's a little hard to see here, but here is the C-notch.

So here it is with the C-notch sitting on the axle tubes.  The axle will be sitting on the airbags, we just didn't want metal on metal.  So it won't be quite as low as shown here, but almost.

Here is the problem.  The pumpkin will probably bump into the bed with the frame this low, and we really didn't want to build a bump in the bed for clearance.  Also the drive shaft line is getting really close to the cross members.

That brought the rear end down, the frame is just about level to the ground now with front and rear on the stops.  Next we need to beef up the C-notch area because cutting it out weakened it quite a bit.  And even though we no longer have the leaf spring perches in the rear part of the frame that require the strength, we are planning on putting on a trailer hitch, so we need it to be strong in the rear section of the frame.