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| | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 | I have a 1948 Loadmaster 1-ton that is sitting on a 1985 1/2ton 4WD chassis. I understand they didn't make a 1-ton pickup bed until 1950, but I am not sure of the differences between the 1-ton pickup bed and the 1/2 ton. Can anybody help? | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,727 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,727 | As far as I know, the one-ton beds were made for all years of the ADs. My '49 3800 has the factory one-ton bed on it and it's 9 feet long and has an additional set of stake pockets.
Both the frame and the bed are significantly different on the one tons from the half and 3/4 tons.
Hope that helps,
John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | My 48 1-ton has a 9ft bed (end to end measurement is 9ft 2in). I can get the other measrements soon if you want. Another 1-ton truck  (even if it is on a newer chassis 
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 | Thanks for the help. You guys are talking about pickup beds, not flat beds or stake beds, right? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Chevy was making a 1 ton with a pick-up bed in 1941. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 | Iam not sure if this applies but my 54 one ton probably came with a pickup bed .It now has a home made flat bed. Any way in 54 they had two different wheelbases. Mine is 9 feet from just in back of the cab to the end of the frame. It is the long wheelbase but the made a shorter one so they probably made two bed lengths. Are you trying to replace the bed? If so you will need to find one that fits your frame. Hope this helps.
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