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06-20-2013, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Union valley texas
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Which way to go?
I got a 67 model long bed leaf spring truck from my grandmal was originally a 1/2 ton but waunt to build a hauler out of it so I'm thinking 3/4 or 1 ton suspension with either a 3/4 ton with a stock bed or a 1 ton with a steel flat bed or the more period correct wooden bed. Any imput and pictures of the older wooden beds?
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06-20-2013, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edwards, CA
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Re: Which way to go?
There is more to it than just suspension. The basic frame is heavier as you step up. The only way to make a true 3/4 or 1-ton "hauler" from your truck is to swap the cab onto a heavier frame.
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