just saw this post, and I too have the big carriage bolts, one on the bottom having a cut in it for a very large screwdriver or impact wrench, i have seen it on multiple 55-7 trucks of various sizes but my Apache doesn't have the carriage bolts, just normal hex head bolts, also I read somewhere that this was something that they did for a short time on the early TF trucks but discontinued due to trouble removing the hinges later on, something I can attest to, LOL grin


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1949 Dodge Coronet
1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton
1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline
1968 Chevy P20 stepvan
1969 GMC LWB pickup
1972 GMC Sprint
1974 CP30 shorty bus

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