The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts Differences between 1/2 ton and 1 ton trucks?

Well here's my long term plan:

Front IFS
Rear 4-link or maybe IRS
Swap out the trusty old stovebolt for an LS possibly with a 6 speed auto.

There are two reasons I'm thinking about the 1 tons. First the availability of solid cabs on running drive trains at a reasonable price is much better. Second I like the bigger fenders on the larger trucks.

The main reason I'm not convinced on the 1 ton is the lack of support for the frame. Which is why I'm looking for some information on the differences, I don't have access to both a 1/2 ton and 1 ton in the same location that I can compare the the dimensions on. My specific questions are:

-frame width at the center line of the front axle
-Frame width behind the cab.
-Height difference between the frames at the front axle center line.

The rear portion of the frame is easy to deal with as either the 4 link or IRS will require custom fabrication anyhow, the front I'm thinking of running a crown vic front end and fitment is an issue there.