78buckshot,
I would LOVE to place my cab on something like a 6500 Kodiak chassis. The problem is the track width of the front tires is a lot wider on the C6500. The tires would never fit inside the front fenders of my 53 GMC. Here is something I just found: the distance between the center of the two front tires on my 1953 GMC 2-Ton truck is only 58 7/8" wide (as per GM Heritage Documentation). The distance between the center of the two front tires on the C6500 is 86.5" (as per GM Upfitter Website for the 2008 model). The outside width of my fenders is 74 7/8". The outside width of the C6500 fenders is 96"... It would be impossible to fit my cab on a newer truck like that.
You just got me thinking about something... maybe that's why our older and narrower 2-Ton trucks are not as safe at higher speeds? Narrower footprint?
And for those who are already wondering about this, the rotors I'm using for my braking system I've chosen is commonly found on Chevy and GMC trucks that range from years 1980 to 2002. The sizes of trucks are from the C50, C60, C70, and C5500, C6500, C7500 Kodiak Chevys. Why the same part numbers for the rotors show up for that broad range of capacity, I have no idea.
Hope this helps!
David
