01-24-2005, 05:57 PM | #26 |
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Here are the panhard mount brackets.
Notice the 3/4 ton is much heavier duty and wraps up the side of the frame rail rather than just being underneath it like the 1/2 ton.
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01-24-2005, 06:02 PM | #27 |
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Here is the real meat and taters of the whole deal though.
The 3/4 ton frame has a long doubler riveted to the bottom frame rail web to strengthen it. The 1/2 ton has a short doubler, no where near as substantial or long as this one.
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01-24-2005, 06:18 PM | #28 |
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There is no doubler on my one ton dually maybe it is only on coil spring trucks that are 3/4 ton . coils like air bags isolate the load to that area were the doubler is. Leafs displace the load to 4 points.
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01-24-2005, 06:25 PM | #29 |
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Neither one of my duallys has the doubler either. I'm pretty sure it's just a 3/4 ton coil spring thing.
I posted the pictures because lots of folks think the 1/2 and 3/4 ton frames are the same, it's just the suspension itself that's heavier, when it appears, the frame is beefed up too.
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01-24-2005, 11:57 PM | #30 |
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Thanks for the pics Tx.
I knew some of the brackets were slightly different, but I never realized that the doublers were longer. Great info to know.
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01-25-2005, 03:27 AM | #31 |
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Interesting, TxFf. If I ever wanted to convert a 2wd 67-72 GM truck into a 4x4 with coils all around, I'd start with a 3/4 ton 2wd for the frame strength factor.
Thanks. Good job.
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