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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 | Hi all,
Does anyone know which year ('47-'55) Advance design (1/2 ton pickup) truck had one mounting bolt for the radiator instead of two and what relationship the one or two bolt choice had with the solid rear cab mount instead of the shackle mount? (Sorry for the run on sentence)
Which year had the solid rear cab mount arrangement, similar to the front of the cab?
Thank you all for your input.
52 Chebby | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 | Thanks Ghostrider,
Your setup is the same as mine. Solid front cab mount with shackle mount in the back of the cab, but it stands to reason as my handle attests, my truck is a '52 Chevy, same as yours.
As far as I've been able to decipher, there are 3 (or more) types of cab mounts. 1947 = Single radiator mount + solid front cab mount + single rear cab mount in center of cab. Later models fall in 2 or more categories: Single or double radiator mounts with shackle rear cab attachments and single or double radiator mounts with solid rear cab attachment (similar to front of cab attachment points).
If anyone can put years/models to these different cab attachment configurations, I'd be really appreciate it.
Thanks all.
52 Chebby | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | 52,
I've never heard of any other AD cab mountings on the conventional truck except for the 3 point (47, 48) and the 4 point
(49 and later) that are shown in the shop manual. I have never seen "solid" rear cab attachments like the front either. The rear mounts need to pivot or have some give to allow for frame flex. If these do exist on something it is news to me...maybe some other model. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 | Hi Ghostrider,
I hadn't seen the solid rear cab mount until recently either. If you hve the "1947-1954 Truck Factory Assembly Manual" reprint, you can see the solid rear mounts in an illustration on page 44 (counting the cover page as #1). The illustration is called R.P.O. 314 Automatic Transmission Instruction Index, Sect. 0, Sheet 13.00 .
I found that weird too and it is definitely on a 1/2 ton frame.
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