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Looking for parts... I don't get it What's so great about 1/2 tons Everyone has the parts for 1/2 tons.

Today I get a mailer and it's got a duel exhaust system so I go to the web and it's for a 1/2 ton.

I believe that all 3/4 ton truck owners need to stick together and purchase from Dealers willing to deliver 3/4 ton goods.

Just venting sorry

Same deal with any truck larger than 1/2 ton.
Knowing what you have and what you can use from the little trucks is just part of playing with these old beast.

Be thankful that bunches of people like any model of these old trucks and that so many parts are available because of that interest.

I don't see why you can't put dual exhaust on your truck? It is just parts and pieces and exhaust pipes can be lengthened or modified to suit. You know the engines are/can be the same right?.

It's not just 3/4 ton that discriminated against. Those of us who have the early solid axle long be 1/2 tons run into many of the same problems, primarily due to the early long 1/2 tons using many of the same components as 3/4 tons of the same era.

A lot of the guys who modify and rod them try and make them ride like cars. The half tons are more adaptable to that, so the demand is higher and therefore more parts are available for them.
I like my trucks to be trucks. I already have a car.

If you really want to feel left out, have a 2 ton.
Even the suppliers who recognize there are bigger sized trucks don't list beyond 1-1/2 ton.

All this makes me feel guilty for complaining that nobody makes a gas tank or rear body patch panels for my Suburban. At least most of the other stuff is the same as the regular 1/2 ton pickups.

Body- most parts the same except bed sides
Frame- virtually the same from cab forward, slightly
heavier metal. Front cross members and springs are the same, axle and spindles are not. 1/2 ton axle will bolt
onto original springs allowing use of 1/2 ton brake kits. Rear of frame/rear suspension is completely different. What parts are you complaining about?

Springs I'm pretty sure are different. They could be same width as 1/2 ton though, 1.75".
1 ton and larger are 2".

I guess we are talking about an AD. Rear springs are totally different, but there are a lot of 3/4 parts trucks around and bushings is usually all that is needed to fix rear springs. Front springs are interchangeable. Back in those days, the rear axle carried just about all of the weight and therefor heavier springs were not needed on a 3/4 ton. The rear on a 1/2 ton was underslung like passenger springs to ride better. 3/4 ton had overslung springs like a truck and they ride like a truck.

And I can attest to that Ken. Been trying to get my '50, 3600 to
ride like my 2014 Silverado but....no way.

dg