Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I talked to Spectra's technical help yesterday and asked them why a part comes up for the later Generation 1 Diesels even though it doesn't fit and I got the technically correct and essentially useless answer "That is why we tell the consumer the part is for trucks with 6 inch frames."
yeah, on the screen the clown younger than your truck sees when order over the phone from the local parts-r-us store!
I had to ask to ask and no, they don't manufacture straps for the 7" frames...
#@$%!
But all is not lost!
Due to the very concise description of Spectra p/n ST191 (fits 1992 Dodge 2500) given by an ebay seller I saw potential...
The "T" ends are nearly identical and fit the frame end attachment fittings. They come pre-bent in the wrong places but the mild steel is easy to form to the proper shape. One strap is half an inch too short-if you're really fussy a custom spacer could be manufactured from a bit of nylon block. I'm thinking something from the junk drawer like a couple of nuts.
The other strap is about three inches too long but no worries-if you have the right drill bit and a hack saw it is easy enough to bend to the right length, cut off and re-drill.
Hope that helps...
yeah, on the screen the clown younger than your truck sees when order over the phone from the local parts-r-us store! I had to ask to ask and no, they don't manufacture straps for the 7" frames...
#@$%!
But all is not lost!
Due to the very concise description of Spectra p/n ST191 (fits 1992 Dodge 2500) given by an ebay seller I saw potential...
The "T" ends are nearly identical and fit the frame end attachment fittings. They come pre-bent in the wrong places but the mild steel is easy to form to the proper shape. One strap is half an inch too short-if you're really fussy a custom spacer could be manufactured from a bit of nylon block. I'm thinking something from the junk drawer like a couple of nuts.
The other strap is about three inches too long but no worries-if you have the right drill bit and a hack saw it is easy enough to bend to the right length, cut off and re-drill.
Hope that helps...
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