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Bed Width Question & Block Size #1275204 08/05/2018 8:30 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 89 North Central Missouri D Dachshund Shop Shark
Dachshund Shop Shark D Joined: May 2006 Posts: 89 North Central Missouri	Is the bed on a 1954 1/2 ton the same width as an earlier model 3/4 ton? Both are AD trucks. Also, will the bed support cross rails from the 54 1/2 work on the earlier 3/4? What are the dimensions of the wood blocks that support the cross sills? Thanks! Last edited by Dachshund; 08/05/2018 9:01 PM. http://scroungeman.blogspot.com/ 1947 3/4 ton Pickup

Re: Bed Width Question & Block Size Dachshund #1275209 08/05/2018 9:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	http://www.1954advance-design.com/Documents/EngineeringFeatures/slides/orig_Page28.html Read. All the pages describing bed changes. Same width No wood blocks in 1954 Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

Re: Bed Width Question & Block Size tclederman #1275223 08/06/2018 12:22 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 89 North Central Missouri D Dachshund Shop Shark
Dachshund Shop Shark D Joined: May 2006 Posts: 89 North Central Missouri	Ok, thanks for the info! I am working on a 47, but have cross sills from a 54, so I am wondering if they will work. What were the size of the blocks on the earlier years (of AD)? http://scroungeman.blogspot.com/ 1947 3/4 ton Pickup

Re: Bed Width Question & Block Size Dachshund #1275942 08/12/2018 12:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 Polk County, Missouri O oldieoldie 'Bolter
oldieoldie 'Bolter O Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 Polk County, Missouri	tclederman, is there a way to get that manual printed out? It looks really handy. 1954 Chevy custom 261CID, T-5 5 Speed. 1952 Chevy 6400 2 ton hydraulic flat bed.

Re: Bed Width Question & Block Size oldieoldie #1275954 08/12/2018 2:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by oldieoldie tclederman, is there a way to get that manual printed out? It looks really handy. Print it out page-by-page? Or, buy it for $35 plus shipping. Or, Maybe here? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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