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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Can someone please measure the thickness and the height of the triangular plate for a factory side mount and the rod diameter? All years appeared to be pretty much the same.
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Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Thanks Kent, but I got a bunch of pics and I would like to have some dimensions for my drawings that I keep in the reference file. Don't look like I'm going to find any volunteers this time around though.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Denny:
Here are the measurements off my truck. I will try to explain and make myself clear.
Rod Diameter = 1 15/16"
Height of triangular plate
a. The plate itself is 5 5/16"
b. From running board step and fender joint to top of triagnle is 30 3/16"
c. From top the bed rail to top of triangle is 2 1/2"
Base of the triangle is 8" and the two vertical sides (base to the top) are both 6 13/16".
The two vertical sides of the triangle have flanges bend back towards the bed rail. The thickness from the flat front of the triangle to this flange towards the bed rail is 5/8". The thickness of the plate without this bend is 0.10" (or one and a half sixteenths). The base of the triangle does not have a flange.
I hope that this is helpful and what you are looking for. If you need more measurements or need clarification on something just let me know.
Kent S Butler
'56 Chevy 3100
Houston, TX
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Thanks Kent, I am a little confused. If yours is a stock carrier, the rods couldn't be 1 15/16", might be 1/2" or 5/8". By scaling up from a picture the height of the triangle has to be close to the width at the bottom, i.e., 8". Not sure where you came up with the 5 5/16"? http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2686807450098611668FSiAHA Denny Graham Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Well thar ya go Les, I downloaded the tech tip page and pictures some time ago but never notice the link to the pdf. file. I’m downloading it as we speak. Yep wonderful job of documenting it and clearly explains all the questions I might have. My thanks to Bill Frey. Thanks for the pointer.
And thanks to you Kent for your effort, you can relax now, no more questions.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 07/17/2008 2:44 PM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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