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#40105 11/21/2003 3:10 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | Hi Guys , can anyone please tell me if a '47 1/2 ton chassis is the same as a '49 1/2 ton chassis ?
Thanks .... | | |
#40106 11/21/2003 5:06 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Dusty,
Is it a first-series or second-series (Advance Design) 1947? If it is a second series, my guess is that the 1949 chassis will match.
Let's hope that others who are more knowledgeable will confirm or correct my guess.
Tim | | |
#40107 11/21/2003 5:39 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Dusty - if they are both AD chassis, the biggest difference would be gas tank mounts and spare tire carriers - and cab mounts are different also. As far as the rest of the frame goes and brakes and stuff . . . they are pretty much identical. Parts can be easily adapted to go from one to the other. | | |
#40108 11/21/2003 6:01 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Ken,
for my own education, would that be the rear cab mounts only ? | | |
#40109 11/21/2003 6:35 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 | At some point the huck brakes were replaced with Bendix units, and the parking brake handle became a pedal next to the kickpanel. I'm not sure if those changes were made before of after '49. :confused: | | |
#40110 11/21/2003 8:34 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | Thanks for your thoughts guys .
Tim , These are both AD chassis.
Ken thanks , I forgot about the cab mount bit ,, the early one had 4 point mounts and the later had 3 point ,, is that correct?
I don't know about the gas tank ,, what happens there ?
Hedgehog , the bendix came in in the 50's. | | |
#40111 11/21/2003 8:53 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Dusty - you are right, the huck brakes were still around in '49.
The '47 also had a hand parking brake while the '49 has a foot pedal parking prake.
The '47 had the gas tank under the bed (no tank in the cab) while the '49 was the first year for the tank in the cab.
I know that the '49 has the link suspension for the rear cab mounts that is similar to at least 50-53's. I "think" the '47 has a central mount in the middle of the back of the cab, but I have only ever looked in passing in wrecking yards as I have never owned a '47 | | |
#40112 11/21/2003 10:39 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | Thanks very much .
Here is the rest of the story ,, a guy has a '49 cab and I have a '47 chassis ,, he wants to rod the '49 ,, so I figure I can talk him into these chassis rails when he is going to do so many more changes ..
Thanks again . | | |
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