I'm not sure but I think the front is the same on 1/2 to 1 tons. I know
when I was thinking of "appropriating" the stabilizer off my cousins 1/2
ton burb everything measured the same as my 1 ton panel.
The rear is different, I belive width is different, and the "hump" over
the axle gets smaller as you get heavier.
John Dorsey
Wauchula, FL
'49 Chevy 3800 panel
'52 GMC 640 Firetruck
'51 Chevy 'burb (by proxy)-(please buy this truck!)
bob_keeland@usgs.gov wrote:
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> To the best of my knowledge the 4x4 NAPCO was only on 3/4 ton trucks (not
> 1/2 ton). Indeed, the frame rails on a 3/4 ton are more narrow than a 1/2
> ton at the rear. On a 1/2 ton the frame rails spread out from front to
> back while on a 3/4 ton they are pretty much parallel. I was looking into
> a Mustang II front suspension for my 3/4 ton and was told by RB's Obsolete
> that their kit (for a 1/2 ton) did not fit a 3/4 ton, but Fat Man
> Fabrications sayed that their kit would also fit a 3/4 ton indicating that
> the front is fairly similar on both models.
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> BobK
> 51 3600 5-window project
> Arnaudville, LA
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> I think the back half of the 3/4 ton frames is narrower than the 1/2 tons.
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> Terry Stellman
> 1949 3600
> Missouri City, Texas
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> > Hey Guy's,
> > I was wondering what, if any, is the difference between the frames of
> > half ton, and 3/4 ton
> > short bed frames on 51's? If there not, I guess I'm Remanufactoring a
> > 3/4 ton NAPCO 4X4.
> > I need to get busy taking some pictures for my site! I've already torn
> > down the front end I got from Mike Clark. And Its about ready to go back
> > together. need to re machine the steering knuckles so the tie rod ends
> > fit ok. all the bearings are good. oh yea, does anybody know where to
> > get the seal's for the axle housing ends by the CV joints?
> > Bruce
> > The Killer 51 4X4 "1/2-3/4 ton?"
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