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Check out the Tons Of Fun section for some ideas and info specific to the 1 the one tons (and 3/4 ton).

4.10 gears are what you want for the kind of road trip you have planed, although I drove my 52 with 4.56 gears on a long trip including rt 66 not bad, a little slow.


•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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