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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 | I have a '51 1/2 ton with no spare tire carrier. Does anyone know if the under frame spare carrier is the same for '52?
Thanks for the help.
1951 Chevy 3100
Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 | Just my two cents...alot of the trucks don't have a stock spare carrier cuz they were a pain in the arse to use. If you don't mind having something other than stock, check my pictures. It's a crank/chain operated [IE:SIMPLE] lift. Very easy to install. It's from an 80's mini-truck.  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | The 51 was a new design and is the same as a 52.They're mounted diagonally on the crossmembers and swing out. They worked better than the old slide out ones on the 50's and earlier. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 | Hey, Wait a minute. There's nothing wrong with a slideout carrier. [img] http://www.cmaynard.com/Truck/IMG_0665.JPG[/img]
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 | To Russntustin,cmayna and especaially brjr51, Thanks guys. I'm just starting this project and it's amazing the stuff you all know.
Thanks again,
Mark
1951 Chevy 3100
Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 | Actually I do like what Russntustin did. Looks very simple to operate.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 | I don't know if this pertains to the thread, but I ran into a tire width issue when I put massive tires under the truck. Fortunately, I already had the stock "swing&drop" carrier under the truck, but the threaded rod and hook were too short and the wider rubber wouldn't fit. I took the hanger hardware off the frame and went to Tacoma Screw, they gave me threaded rods 2" longer than the rusty originals. I bolted the diagonal "saddle" to the new rods and now it holds the oversized rubber like it was designed for it (the bottom of the saddle is barely above the bottom edge of the pumpkin). I doubt you could do this with the earlier slide-out carriers (although Russ' design will take any size), so I prefer the swing-out carrier. | | |
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