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Old 12-08-2016, 11:56 PM   #12
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Re: Small vs Big

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Originally Posted by jkeating1 View Post
Lower 50's--If you subtract about an inch on each side for fender thickness, you've got 72 7/8" inside the fender wells.

It looks like you would be able to use up to a 65" hub-to-hub front end.

You agree?
That would give you almost 4" from hub to inside of the fender. That sounds like it would work.
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Originally Posted by mr48chev View Post
Here is the hood off my 4000 series 1-1/2 ton donor truck sitting on my 48. I did it a couple of years ago when someone asked if the 1-1/2 ton sheet metal would work with a half ton.

Awesome!! So they are quite a bit different, also looks like the big fender would have a bit more curve to it as well. Thanks for the pic.
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