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50's dude · 02-01-2003, 04:57 PM

I thought about doing the extended cab thing to my 55 3600 stepside too. I looked on the internet and found one. I think It totally takes away from the look of the truck. In my 1955 factory assembly manual it says the length of the frame is 178.05" overall for the short beds and 190.05" on the long. That is from end to end. I wouldn't use wheel base as a measure because 3100 and [3200 and 3600] trucks have different springs and weight pushing on the springs (which will change the wheelbase) depending on how much weight is pushing on it. we all know the long beds are heavier.

02-01-2003, 04:57 PM	#3
50's dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: clearwater Posts: 11	I thought about doing the extended cab thing to my 55 3600 stepside too. I looked on the internet and found one. I think It totally takes away from the look of the truck. In my 1955 factory assembly manual it says the length of the frame is 178.05" overall for the short beds and 190.05" on the long. That is from end to end. I wouldn't use wheel base as a measure because 3100 and [3200 and 3600] trucks have different springs and weight pushing on the springs (which will change the wheelbase) depending on how much weight is pushing on it. we all know the long beds are heavier.