Scotts Hotrods | Mandrel Bent Step Notches for Lowered & Airbagged Trucks

Get the Axle Clearance You Need to Lay Your Truck Out

When you’re building a seriously lowered or airbagged truck, rear axle clearance quickly becomes a limiting factor. Scott’s Hotrods Mandrel Bent Step Notches provide the additional frame-to-axle clearance needed to allow greater rear suspension travel and achieve an extremely low ride height.

They’re an ideal solution for airbagged trucks, slammed custom trucks and SuperSlam suspension builds where the rear axle needs additional clearance above the factory frame rail.

Rather than pie-cutting and welding together multiple pieces of tubing, Scott’s Step Notches are mandrel bent from rectangular tubing for a clean, smooth and professional appearance.

Mandrel Bent the “Hard Way”

Scott’s Step Notches are mandrel bent the “hard way” using our Baileigh MB4x2 Mandrel Tube Bender.

This allows us to create the required step in the frame while maintaining a smooth, continuous shape instead of constructing the notch from a collection of individually cut and welded sections.

The result is a step notch that looks like it belongs in a professionally built custom chassis.

Single Bend or Custom 3-Bend

Scott’s offers two Step Notch configurations:

Single Bend Step Notches
A clean, straightforward solution for applications requiring additional axle clearance.

3-Bend Step Notches
Designed for applications requiring a more specific frame configuration. Customer dimensions are required so the notches can be manufactured for the intended installation.

Both configurations are sold as a pair and supplied ready for install. Some Cutting/Fabrication Required.

Single Bend $450
3 Bend $550 (Please Provide Dimensions)

Pair of step notches, ready to paint.

Scott’s Step Notches require welding and fabrication and should be installed by a qualified fabricator familiar with frame and suspension modifications.

Proper axle clearance, suspension travel, frame reinforcement and surrounding component clearance should all be verified during installation.

Welding & fabrication required. A qualified professional mechanic or fabricator with the technical understanding of product function and installation procedures must install all Scott’s Hotrods products.

All of Scott’s Hotrods manufactured parts are guaranteed to be free of defects in materials & workmanship for the lifetime of the part. Scott’s Hotrods warranty is non-transferable.

Ideal for SuperSlam & Air Suspension Builds

If you’re installing a Scott’s SuperSlam airbag suspension and want the vehicle to lay all the way out, sufficient rear axle clearance is critical.

The Step Notch allows the axle to travel farther upward into the chassis as the suspension is lowered, providing the clearance necessary to achieve the desired stance without the axle contacting the original frame rail.

Important: Extremely low installations may also require floor, bed floor or other body modifications to provide adequate clearance.

3-Bend Step Notch

Build It Low. Build It Right.

Getting a truck low is easy. Getting it really low while maintaining proper suspension travel and axle clearance requires the chassis to be built around the desired ride height.

Scott’s Hotrods Mandrel Bent Step Notches provide a clean solution for creating the additional rear axle clearance required on slammed, airbagged and custom trucks. Available in Single Bend or custom 3-Bend configurations, they’re built for fabricators who want something better than a pie-cut and welded-together frame notch.

Whether you’re installing a Scott’s SuperSlam suspension or building a completely custom airbagged truck, give the rear suspension the clearance it needs to lay out properly.

Scott’s Hotrods Step Notches