today a few friends came over and we spent about three hours getting the bed installed. No major problems, although there were a few places we had to slightly enlarge some of the holes. It actually went much better than I thought (feared) it would. I still need to crawl back under and tighten some of the bolts (we left them loose so we could raise the bed a bit to get the blocks and pads placed). But I am a happy camper!
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
There is a thread in the General Discussion forum about creative ways to add weight in the rear of the truck for a better ride. Looks like Tim has that covered with that bumper!
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
I don't know if it improves the ride, although having 200 pounds + hanging on the back end did smooth out bumps a little. But with the heavy duty suspension on this thing it does bounce around unloaded.
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
