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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | My truck is a 4400. Is that a 2 ton, or 1 1/2 ton? All I know, is I LOVE IT! link to a photo of my truck
Last edited by Woogeroo; 10/23/2010 8:32 PM. Reason: tweaked topic / hope for more info.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 374 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 374 | Very cool! Welcome aboard!  | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | It is a 1½-ton. You'll find lots of info about it in the Big Bolts forum. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | That truck is friggin SWEET!! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Looks like a mighty short wheelbase.What was it used for in its former life? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 | Wow! Now that is cool!
Good luck...
What are your plans with it?
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If you don't like my carbon foot print, stick it up your Prius!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | I'm going to guess that it was some kind of an aircraft tug.
Something along the lines of a truck that pulled things around on a yard.
Neat find.
Welcome to the 'Bolt.
Can we see some more photos of the side and the back of the truck?
-W
p.s. I moved this topic over here to the Big Bolts department as I figured our experts could shed some more light on it.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | WOW that is a short one!!! Cool truck looks lowered too. That thing would make a very cool Hot Rod have a set of super single wheels made for the rear put a little short flat bed with a beer keg fuel tank on it and some big power and you would have a fun Bigbolt toy.
Welcome aboard!!!!
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | Cool truck. What modifications have been done to the frame. Too short to be a factory wheelbase. Especially if it's a 4400 series. Looks even shorter than what a 4100 series would be. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 | he is taking a 3100 bed and chopping it to 65" (I think) and is going to widen the rear fenders to fit over the dual wheels. It will look amazing when he's done. | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Actually it was a farm truck that had been sitting for many years. The previous owner shortened the frame by 8 feet and did an axel flip so it sits bout 7 inches lower.
Last edited by Johnnyc47; 10/25/2010 7:28 AM.
| | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | he is taking a 3100 bed and chopping it to 65" (I think) and is going to widen the rear fenders to fit over the dual wheels. It will look amazing when he's done. Exactly! Oh yeah....Short term plans are, 1)Mount a factory bed ( will have to be shortened)on the frame with factory fenders that are widen'd to accept the dually's. Basily I want it to appear as if it came that way from the factory. The fenders and bed will be painted to look just like the rest of the truck. 2)Repair the rot on the cab lower corners. 3)Fix the bump steer issues from lowering it. 4)Put a new muffler on it 5)Paint my shop logo on the doors 6)Cruise the heck out of it with my wife and daughter Long terms plans..... 1)Install a Durmax diesel with the allison trans 2)Cruise it long distances to all the shows and or gatherings with my wife and daughter
Last edited by Johnnyc47; 10/25/2010 7:37 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Please keep us updated on your progress!!!! That is going to be a really cool truck! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | Cool truck. Has the rear axle been converted to spring under axle? | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Cool truck. Has the rear axle been converted to spring under axle? Sure has | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 | I like it, very cool looking, would look neat with a shortened wrecker body on it!
AM
| | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Just brought my new bed home last night...Time to start measuring, cutting and welding...Wooohoooo!
Last edited by Johnnyc47; 10/30/2010 2:57 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 90 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 90 | I agree. very cool ride. I recently acquired a 52-6400. The bed was shortened about 6ft. I like the idea of tbe pickup box, Keep those update pics coming.
Resto44 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 | Johnnyc47 thats a cool ride. Id love to see some close up pics of the axle flips. Im sure theres lots of guys on here that would like to see how it was done. my 49 2ton would look cool and be alot lower for loading cars onto it.
I suffer from ADAD (Advance Design Acquisition Disorder)
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 164 | looks great! glad to see that old bed get used. | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Thank you for the great deal! Time to start on the fenders! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 | It looks really good. The proportions arent off at all. That thing is going to get looks whenever you drive it buddy!
I suffer from ADAD (Advance Design Acquisition Disorder)
| | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | It looks really good. The proportions arent off at all. That thing is going to get looks whenever you drive it buddy! Thank you! I really enjoy this ol gal too! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 194 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 194 | I agree, that will get some looks and comments. Great job
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | I really like it looks good!
I have often thought of using one of my big bolts to make a large 4x4. I would add a pick-up box stretch the wheel wells on the box just enough to match the front openings. Find a suitable late model 4x4 frame and running gear to put it all on and run 44 inch swampers neatly tucked in the fenders.
| | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | I can see it! I think you should do it! I really like it looks good!
I have often thought of using one of my big bolts to make a large 4x4. I would add a pick-up box stretch the wheel wells on the box just enough to match the front openings. Find a suitable late model 4x4 frame and running gear to put it all on and run 44 inch swampers neatly tucked in the fenders. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 | Looking good.
Just one question though.....How do you plan on changing the rear tires?
1946 Chevy OS 1.5ton, 1955 GMC 3100, along with other various IH,Ford,Nash,MGB,.....
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Looking good.
Just one question though.....How do you plan on changing the rear tires? Good observation! | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | I welded blots to the inside of the fenders where the original hex nuts installed. Now they bolt up from the inside of the bed. 5 half inch nuts, and the fenders come off and tires can be changed. Also...I dont plan on driving the heck out of it for that to be such an issue...As I extended the fenders, I knew that they will need to come off easier becasue of the duallies...PLus its not that important to me. Ive owned drag race cars forever. Usually one has to jack up the car as high as possible to change the slicks...This is cake...LOL
Last edited by Johnnyc47; 11/17/2010 12:59 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 184 | Not the most user friendly...but not too bad a solution. That's a really good idea to have it bolt from the bed side.
Even if you did drive it a lot you only really have to pull wheels off one or two times a year to check brakes etc. You could add a hinge at the top too so that you only have to pull the bolts and prop the fender up. It would make it easier to line up holes and you wouldn't have to lift the fender completely.
1946 Chevy OS 1.5ton, 1955 GMC 3100, along with other various IH,Ford,Nash,MGB,.....
| | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Humm...I like the hinge idea! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 90 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 90 | How about hinges on the rear of the bed with a hyd ram (dump truck style) then simply raise the bed and work on any rear end parts.....(Just my oletimers kick'n in.) Ya could haul more weight than the bed would hold. | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Been a while since Ive posted up here guys. Hope everyone had a great holiday season. Finally go to do some more work on "Nelly". Got the passenger fender split and widened. Hope to get some more welding done tonight. After the welding its time to shorten the tailgate, then sand blast the bed. After that, some bodywork on the rear fenders, and prime and paint the bed to match the rest of the truck...I love this thing more than my race cars... pic1 pic2 pic3 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 22 | Hi Johnny,
Are you able to tell me how the front got so lowered? I noticed it says that the frame was flipped. Does this mean the front beam axle is above the chassis rails?
Cheers
Damian | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Hi Damian! Actually the axle was flipped to sit over the leaf springs. The rear was lowered when the frame was cut. Instead of joining the frame as normally, the rear most section was welded on top of the front/exsisting section. This created the 7 inch drop out back. Johnny C Hi Johnny,
Are you able to tell me how the front got so lowered? I noticed it says that the frame was flipped. Does this mean the front beam axle is above the chassis rails?
Cheers
Damian | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 280 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 280 | that is sweet. I cant wait to see it when its done.
*UNDER CONSTRUCTION* 1953 Chevrolet 3100 1/2 ton-previously abandoned resto. My Project BoltI hate when people leave their brains at home. Seriously when did critical thinking and customer service go out the window? How about common sense and striving to go the extra mile? Idiots, surrounded by idiots it tell you.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 22 | Thanks Johnny,
I can understand how they flipped the rear but the front has me stumped.
Wouldnt the curve up to the kingpins be the wrong direction if the front axle was flipped?
The front of your truck and the rims are exactly what I am going for. I felt lost until I saw the pic and thought, thats for me!
Cheers
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