According to Sect 3,Sheet 6 of the AD Assembly Manual,
the distance from the top of the frame to the top of the front axle at
the spring seat should be 6 19/32".
According to this web site -
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/54060.htm
The unloaded bed floor should be 27.75" above the ground with 6.00-16 tires.
regards,
Leon
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> From: "James Hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
> Subject: [Oletrucks] AD Frame Height
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> Hi Gang: Want to do some suspension checking / engineering - need a
> starting point for front & rear frame heights.
>
> Any relationship of extreme front & rear fenders height ( or frame ) relative
> to the ground & tire dia. would be great & if you think it is stock height or
> how much from stock height.
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> Greatly appreciated,
> Jim
> 55-1st P U
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> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:24:49 -0500
> From: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] AD Frame Height
> To: James Hays <thomasind@nventure.com>
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> Wouldn't a good spring shop have the data on the arch for the springs? Here
>in Houston there's an old shop on Canal St. that I'm sure would just put the
>proper arch in the spring. Shop's name is Pruitt.
>
> A lot of factors come into play when you measure one truck against another:
> 1. rim size
> 2. tire size
> 3. amount of tread
> 4. amount of inflation
> 5. any loads front or rear
> 6. and the big one, is the ground surface flat and level
>
> I don't know if Chevrolet had a manual showing all that for '54 and '55 but
>they did in later years. They published a manual showing every dimension you
>could imagine for the frame and suspension. Companies that built after-market
>beds had all this to ensure their stuff would bolt on.
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