Originally Posted by
Cameron Kellogg
Plenty of clearance for the body pins in the rear. I re-enforce the inner rear fenders, outside the front fender vents with some tape. Also a little shoe goo in the above mentioned area where the cab meets the hood. For the most part the body has some weak area's like all SC body's made and the heaver the truck it is mounted on (4x4 SC) the more damage will come to the body in nasty crashes.
I believe the performance of the body will out weigh any cracking that happens.
I like the performance of the Method bodies and the look. People always think it's too high in the front but it's not. It actually works better than the swiss cheese body I had before.
The rear is just like any other SC body I've used. But I wish they were a bit thicker. Like you said Cameron, the main area that needs reinforcement is where the hood and cab meet. Mine is close to being broken in half right there. Going to have to shoe goo and maybe some stickers to keep it together. If they were thicker it would strengthen that area. A little reinforcement and it's good to go. I know it's .040 to keep weight down, but maybe .050 or .060 would add a little more strength?
I've had a lot of people ask about my body and I try to get them to try it, but all commented on how thin it is. Not trying to nit pick, just giving some feedback to maybe help in the future.