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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | A friend is looking at buying a '48 - '53 COE cab but the person selling it told him the fenders are 3" wider than the normal ones Did they make wider versions for Military purposes or something ? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | PS;
My truck has been on the road for just on 12 months and I have now done 18,000Klm or 11,250 miles in it and have LOVED every minute of it.
Have won a few awards too which is always a bonus.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | not sure all I know is the guy selling them has both GMC and Chev cabs for sale and has a set of 3" wider fenders and steps | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | I am not aware of wider fenders on an AD COE, there are wider fenders available for conventional AD's. I have some on my 1st'47 off a school bus. If they are significantly wider they might be some special military larger truck, most came with 7x 20" tires.
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | I saw a pic of Spanky Hardys GMC COE front on and his fenders looked wider that mine but then it might have just been the way the pic was taken.
By the way is Spanky still on here? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I do not know if the COE front fenders are wider, but the 1954 2-ton GMC COE front fenders are completely different from the 1/2-1 ton truck fenders.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | The 450-470 series are wider. So are the conventionals. He may actually be right and it would fit on a later frame better.
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Brad | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | As Brad said, The GMC 450 series 3 ton, & 470 series 3 1/2 ton COE's do indeed have wider fenders. The steps, are also wider, & taller, along with a different step skirt. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | Thanks for that Spanky, My front tyres just rub on my front fenders under full lock so wider fenders would give some extra clearance.
My friend has asked me to build a COE transporter for him similar to mine but using a crew cab dually as the donor with a rear axle 8" wider than mine. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | That would be interesting to see a set of wider fenders, on a Chevy COE. You'd have to use the steps, & skirts also, to make it work. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | I think he is looking at buying the GMC cab so it would be a matching cab/fenders/steps etc. We are just waiting to see some pics of what the seller has | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | 10-4. After you guys get the pictures, forward them to me. I can verify it for you.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 140 | OK will do Spanky and thanks for your help | | |
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