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Kook, Squeeze- From what I can see in the pics and from a mass/weight distribution stand point- I believe that you are both correct.

Kook's picture shows a one ton or larger truck being assembled because of where the gas tank is located. Their pivotal purchase "balance" point is as normal, through the cab via the open doors. If the front clip were on that cab it would be "weighted" forward and they would need a different "balance" point. The COEs could have the front clip on because it isn't that much forward weight to consider and COEs have more sheetmetal to the rear of the cab.

Squeeze's picture is showing how they would assemble a Burb or panel. They would have more weight out the back, as comman sense would dictate, there-by needing the front clip installed to balance the pivotal purchase point.

Removing or installing the front clip, including inner fenders, as one unit, is the only way to go on pickups and conventional trucks.