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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 | My '58 3/4 ton has the same e-brake lever as my '59 1/2 ton, under the dash, left of steering column. I looked at what I was told was a '59 3/4 tom that was for sale (the metal tags with GVW and VIN were not readable). The e-brake lever was on the right of the gear shift lever. Is this correct with a 3/4 ton in '59 or is this truck most likely actually a 1 ton??
Carl
'58 3600 350/4-sp/stepside/big window cab
'59 3100 235/4-sp/stepside
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | do the fender spears say 36 or 38? is the WB 123 or 135? there was a range of GVWs possible, and with the double [overload] spring pak in back it could be a heavy duty 3600 if 123" WB, but would be a 3800 if 135"
the under dash brake was standard on either a 3 or 4spd, but the floor mounted brake would only be on a 4spd, and that may have been an option on a 3600
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Not sure how it works with the later trucks, but it's my experience with the '41 thru '53 trucks that there is little difference between the 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks in regards to location of the eBrake lever or other largely 'cosmetic' things.
From a quick glance at the TechTips section here on the bolt, it looks like in '58 and '59 they only made one kind of 1 ton truck.. it had a 135" wheel base.
If the VIN/Serial number is unreadable, that might be your only real clue.. but i'm sure somebody with a lot more knowledge in that area will be along with more helpful hints.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 | More than one 58 one tone was made. Dually vs. not.
Maybe your e-brake lever is under the dash because you have an automatic tranny not the 4 speed manual. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 | Carl,the 4 speed with E-brake could have come from a big truck,like a 1-1/2 or 2 ton.
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