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bent axle front axle on 49 3800. Will a 3/4ton fit #783046 09/23/2011 5:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Galena Park, TEXAS! C c Jason Barnett Wrench Fetcher
c Jason Barnett Wrench Fetcher C Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Galena Park, TEXAS!	I noticed today the the front axle is badly bent upwards on the passenger side of my 49 3800 one ton truck. My truck is now a flatbed , but it came from the factory with a 9ft pickup bed, so it is NOT a dually. I know that there are axle shops that can straighten this out at a big expense, but I'm wondering if a 3/4 ton axle would be the same. Instead of fixing mine, I would rather just swap it out. The aviation artist guy in Houston that loves old trucks even more than planes. www.jasonbarnettartist.com

Re: bent axle front axle on 49 3800. Will a 3/4ton fit c Jason Barnett #783166 09/23/2011 8:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	There are a couple of 1 Ton axles on Ebay right now. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

Re: bent axle front axle on 49 3800. Will a 3/4ton fit truckernix #783224 09/23/2011 11:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 56 Springfield, MO J Jim Lee 'Bolter
Jim Lee 'Bolter J Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 56 Springfield, MO	I'm thinking a machine shop should be able to press it straight again. Here is a link to some stuff about my brothers and I http://bus-plunge.blogspot.com/search?q=hemmings

Re: bent axle front axle on 49 3800. Will a 3/4ton fit Jim Lee #783247 09/24/2011 1:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 arkansas B bluechev Shop Shark
bluechev Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 arkansas	shops working on big truck front ends could straighten it. I believe the 3/4 ton axle is the same. the brakes are larger on the 1 ton Robert French MY3800FIRETRUCK

Re: bent axle front axle on 49 3800. Will a 3/4ton fit bluechev #783297 09/24/2011 4:25 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Galena Park, TEXAS! C c Jason Barnett Wrench Fetcher
c Jason Barnett Wrench Fetcher C Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Galena Park, TEXAS!	There is a shop here locally that straightens 18 wheeler axles that I could try. I think I am still going to try and find a 1953 or so 3800 axle to get the better brakes off of. The aviation artist guy in Houston that loves old trucks even more than planes. www.jasonbarnettartist.com

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