Besides looking at the inside spacing of the rear drums, you may
also want to look at the inside spacing of the rear wheels with the
duals on. The dual rear wheels (and the corresponding front ones)
have a very deep offset so that they can be mounted back to back
to make the rear duals.
The actual inside track of the tires may be narrower than what your
panel's wheel wells allow. Also the outside wheel will probably
line up with the outer fender on the panel. You may have to do some
carving and extending there to let them fit. A corresponding pickup
fender attached to the outside of the body may be wide enough? Don't
quote me on that since I've never done it.
I saw a picture in a book once of a TF panel outfitted with dual
wheels. The outer dual stuck outside the normal fenderline of the
truck. They opened up the wheel well and put a piece of bent plate
in to extend the fender opening beyond the body line.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Friday, 9 May 2003, you wrote:
>Steve,
>
>Thanks for the reply,
>
>> One the width issue, I don't know. But I have seen dually type
wheels put
>> on a 3/4 ton with out apparent problems, and I used to have a
truck that
>> was a dually when I bought it, and with a simple wheel swap was
single
>> wheel. Do you plan to use that axle under the panel? If so, the more
>> important question is whether its the right width for your panel.
>
>That would tell me that the axles themselves are basically the
>same between single and dually axles.
>
>Yep, I plan on using the 1-ton dually axle under the panel. I
>did a quick measurement and from inside of backing plate to
>inside of backing plate there is only about 1" difference per
>side (total of 2"). However, the location of the front of the
>drum where the wheel rides has not been checked yet. I'm
>hoping to have time to do that in the next few weeks. Unless
>someone can answer that in the mean time.
>
>> Removing those springs, pick up a spring compressor at your local
rental
>> shop. It compresses the springs to allow for removal.
>
>Sounds good, I'll check that out.
>
>Thanks
>
>Brad
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
>> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 6:11 PM
>> Subject: [oletrucks] misc questions on conversion parts
>>
>>
>> Hi, I've picked up an 81 1-ton dually to use as a donor for the
>> IFS and engine for our 53 1-ton panel and have a few
>> questions.
>>
>> Is the width of an 1981 1-ton dually axle verses a single
>> wheel 1-ton axle the same?
>>
>> How do you remove the front springs on a mid 70s pickup
>> when the complete IFS assembly is sitting on the garage
>> floor sans truck? I can't find any info covering this one.
>>
>> Anyone know of a source for gas tanks that would fit between
>> the frame rails and the running boards? I want to run dual
>> tanks since this will be mainly a tow vehile for our 2 car race
>> trailer. I would prefer not to have a rear mounted gas tank if
>> at all possible.
>>
>> Also, I'm in need of the driver door access panel cover that
>> goes on the lower inside front of the door.
>>
>> And one last thing....
>>
>> On a similar vein we have an 1983 Winnebago motorhome
>> with the 454 in it (love that engine!) built on a chevy P37
>> chassis. Anyway, the airconditioner mount has one mounting
>> hole busted out. It is a big bracket that has two plates that
>> sandwich a squarish block. It looks to be cast as all one
>> piece. Would any of you know of a source for this mounting
>> brackets?
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941
and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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