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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 |  OK - I'm new to the old truck stuff but HOW did they measure the wheelbase of trucks in the '50s ? Measured my '52 GMC 303-24 which the manual says is 161"s . I measured 222"s +/- from the front of the front tire to rear of the rear tire . 147"s +/- rear of front tire to front of rear tire . And 185"s +/- center of front axle to center of rear axle . Any guesses as to what in the heck is going on ?  Thanks - Ed a new guy | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Many big trucks were extended to fit whatever specialty bed was installed on it. Wheel base is axle to axle. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 | Thanks ! I had always thought it was axle to axle but when my beasty did not fit the specks I was not sure if the old trucks were measured the same . Just another of my ol' trucks querks . ED | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | If you measured correctly then it is 185". C/L to C/L. | | |
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