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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 | I'm looking at a IFS for my chevy truck. The guy has it listed for a 1948 chevy truck. He says he doesn't know if it will work for my 1949 chevy truck. Is there any differents in the frame rails on the trucks from 47 to 53 ?
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Last edited by Chuck49; 03/11/2011 11:00 PM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | There are some very minor details/differences I've seen on the 2 tons, but as far as I know everything that matters is interchangeable on frames for 48-53, both big and small trucks.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | half ton and 3/4 ton frame rail stampings are the same. minor changes to brackets for cab mounting, radiator mounting, etc. however the frame rails are the same.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 55 | The 3/4 ton frame is not the same. If not then I got a 1 ton setting in my garage. Half ton (Y's) out after the cab and the 3/4 ton goes straight back. The front is the same but the rear where the springs mounr are different, like I said unless the one I got is a 1 ton. I bought this other frame because my 1/2 ton was too rusted. This frame is heavier and longer but I was just going to shorten it to fit a 1/2 ton. Look in a shop maual and check. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 | AD frame rails 1/2 ton '48-'53 are the same. The "54 1/2 ton frame is slightly different, but the front part is the same.
3/4 ton frame is entirely different and so is the 1 ton frame.
So you have 3 different frames, in width, length, frame rail height, rear spring mounts, area over the rear axle etc. Cab mounts are totally different on the '48 also. | | |
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