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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | The 1948 3 Bar grill GMC that I bought from one of the members on this board arrived today. I was always fascinated by the 3 bar grills and you just don't see them every day because they were only a 1 year thing. https://picasaweb.google.com/108197707187186692269/GMC1Ton3BarGrill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I get a google sign in page from that link Cren .... I wanna see !!  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | See if it will open now. Everything went fine with Picasa until they mixed it in with Google+. I don't know why they don't leave things alone when they work. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Interesting - I didn't know about the 3 bar grille. Looks like a pretty clean old GMC to boot. Good score! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 | The 3 bar has a nice beefy look compared to my 4 grill. Nice truck | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 | I love my 48 one ton. Mine has dual wheels on rear axle with 8.00x18 wheels. Looking at that three bar grill can only cause you to smile 
Dance like no one is watching,
Sing like no one is listening,
Love like you've never been hurt.
1948 GMC FC101 1/2t Pickup w/270 and SM420
1948 GMC FC253 1t Factory 80"x9' Flatbed Dually
1948 Chevy COE 2 Ton 8'x15' Flatbed
1950 GMC 354-24 2 Ton 8'X12' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton 8'x14' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton Cab and Chassis
1942 Clarkator 6 MILL-44 Heavy Aircraft Tug
1942 Ford (9N) Moto Tug with 1/2 yard Loader
1947 Oliver OC3 HG-42 Tract-Crawler Bull Dozier w/6' Blade
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Mildred looks good in that Texas sunshine. Glad she made it safe and sound. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 | I love my 48 one ton. Mine has dual wheels on rear axle with 8.00x18 wheels. Looking at that three bar grill can only cause you to smile Are the 8.00-18 Wheels 8 Lug? And are they Lock-Ring Split-Rims? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | I think this one ton was born with 7.50x17 singles. I have a 1950 GMC 1 ton that was born with 18" dual wheels. Someone mounted a 17.5 tubeless on the front of the 48. I will replace it with a 17" tube required. Back in the 50's and 60's we used to put 17" wheels on the back of 3/4 tons for weight carrying capacity and more speed. I was lucky enough to find 6 18" tires on Craigslist in Springfield, MO. A friend of mine picked them up, banded them to a pallet and dropped them off at a LTL carrier. The original 17" tires on my 2500HD are about ready to replace. My plans is to put 16" tubes in them to keep the tubes from folding and mount them on the OEM 17" wheels. I think all 15", 16", 17", and 18" tires used on 3/4 and 1 tons of the 50's and 60"s were lock ring type. I think it was only the 20" that was offered in the RH-5° design and they were used extensively by both Ford and GM. The 50's and 60"s GM 3/4 and 1 ton are all 8 hole, but the 18" dual application requires an adapter to get less backset on the wheels. | | |
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