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| | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 28 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 28 | Hello all
My 54 chevy 1.5 ton has a 137 inch wheelbase. I want to put a bed on it instead of a flatbed.
My question is what is the wheelbase on a longbed pickup?
thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | The 1-ton or 3800 had a 137" wheelbase and came with a 9' pickup box. The inside measurement is 108.125". A 3/4ton or longbed pickup has a 125.25" wheelbase and an 87" inside length.
If you have duals, I would assume you would have to remove them and possibly cut the inside of the box to fit the narrower singles. Someone else may know.
I don't think you can buy a 9' box. Perhaps weld 2 together? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 | If you find and get a 9' bed to fit you can make your own single 20" wheel by reversing the center in one of your current wheels. Or remove the centers from the outer ring and mount them in a later model daton wheel. I made a set for roadster Ralph with this method and the wheels came out perfectly centered in the fender with out any altering of the fender or the box. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | They actually made a 1 1/2 pick-up although it's very rare. I saw some pictures floating around here a while back, maybe they'll resurface.
I was contemplating the same thing and making it a dump on top of it. The only thing I didn't like was what the rear fenders would look like. I didn't want generic fenders, I wanted the over sized like the fronts so I could keep the duals.
I'm along way from that project so never mind,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 28 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 28 | Im not sure how its going to look on the inside of the bed if the inside dual will be inside the bed or not. but as far as the fenders go i was thinking of just extending them out a little.
sheetmetal and a welder and a lot of work go a long way haha
I like the length on this one its not short but it's not long either with only 60 inches from the back of the cab to the center of the rear wheels
thanks to everyone who responds and gives ideas. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | There was a 36' 1 or 1.5 ton in the Vintage Truck a few months ago on the cover, it was green with a 9' bed and a single 7.00x20 on the rear.There was a specific name for the model and I can't remember it. Iwas going to do that to my 36' but figured the 9' bed would have to be made or converted. I'm sticking with the flat bed.
'36 Tall cab Chevy 1.5 ton, '36 Low cab Chevy 1.5 ton, '53 GMC 2 ton, '51 GMC 640 5 ton, '47 Dodge 2 ton, '42 GMC CCKW 353 6X6.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 | The last of the 1 1/2 ton trucks, with pickup bodies, were the early Art Deco '47's. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 | There's a discussion on this in the bed clinic, check it out You might want to take a look at Shawn\'s 46 1 ton I happen to get an early 47 1 ton a while back and really like the 9' bed. Even though it wouldn't be original I'd still recommend going for it. | | |
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