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Leedogg · 01-05-2011, 03:15 PM

I was looking on Mautofied, and saw this....86 CC Dually, with ground effects, no engine/trans, BUT wait...what is this? about 8" behind the rear doors to the bed? was this an option? or custom built? The ad mentions nothing of it.

**Clyde65** · 01-05-2011, 03:24 PM

custom fiberglass addition that was rather popular with the Western Hauler brand

GmtGmt · 01-05-2011, 03:47 PM

they are custom ext cabs build in the mid and late 80s

i want those Fiberglass Ground Effects!!

GCncsuHD · 01-05-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Clyde65

custom fiberglass addition that was rather popular with the Western Hauler brand

Not that...Look closer, between that and the rear doors.

GmtGmt · 01-05-2011, 04:03 PM

that thing would make a sweet road trip truck
with the ext cab the rear seats that proberly could fall down into a bed and a flip out TV, cooler and other stuff like that in the Sleeper
lower it abit and throw a diesel in there for the MPG

**Clyde65** · 01-05-2011, 04:40 PM

Im not talking about the sleeper on the bed, I am talking about the 6-8" extention on the rear of the cab, Tra-Tech and The Western Hauler conversion companies here in Fort Worth were putting them on in the 80's

DBLSPRT68 · 01-05-2011, 06:18 PM

This was an extended cab conversion, but without windows. Check the thread on here about "extended cab square bodies". I own an 85 extended cab 1/2T. It's got the windows and rear jump seats. I've seen one other 3/4T extended cab here locally that didn't have windows in the back. That was about 2 years ago.....It's probably sitting in his yard somewhere now

GCncsuHD · 01-05-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Clyde65

Im not talking about the sleeper on the bed, I am talking about the 6-8" extention on the rear of the cab, Tra-Tech and The Western Hauler conversion companies here in Fort Worth were putting them on in the 80's

The extension was fiberglass though?

DBLSPRT68 · 01-05-2011, 06:22 PM

Found it! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=365878

**Clyde65** · 01-05-2011, 06:59 PM

The small extensions were fiberglass, the extended cabs were made of steel ( wasn't real good job) at least that is what I remember from countless trips to their manufacturing locations in North Fort Worth back in the 80's

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-05-2011, 07:07 PM

That is a cool truck! I've been thinking about doing this to my 95 ford pretty hard lately. I was going to go 6 door, but that is a lot of truck.

01-05-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
Leedogg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brewton AL Posts: 236	first 'Megacab' dually? I was looking on Mautofied, and saw this....86 CC Dually, with ground effects, no engine/trans, BUT wait...what is this? about 8" behind the rear doors to the bed? was this an option? or custom built? The ad mentions nothing of it. Attached Images

01-05-2011, 03:24 PM	#2
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,541	Re: first 'Megacab' dually? custom fiberglass addition that was rather popular with the Western Hauler brand __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

01-05-2011, 04:40 PM	#6
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,541	Re: first 'Megacab' dually? Im not talking about the sleeper on the bed, I am talking about the 6-8" extention on the rear of the cab, Tra-Tech and The Western Hauler conversion companies here in Fort Worth were putting them on in the 80's __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

01-05-2011, 06:18 PM	#7
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: first 'Megacab' dually? This was an extended cab conversion, but without windows. Check the thread on here about "extended cab square bodies". I own an 85 extended cab 1/2T. It's got the windows and rear jump seats. I've seen one other 3/4T extended cab here locally that didn't have windows in the back. That was about 2 years ago.....It's probably sitting in his yard somewhere now __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

01-05-2011, 06:22 PM	#9
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: first 'Megacab' dually? Found it! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=365878 __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

01-05-2011, 06:59 PM	#10
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,541	Re: first 'Megacab' dually? The small extensions were fiberglass, the extended cabs were made of steel ( wasn't real good job) at least that is what I remember from countless trips to their manufacturing locations in North Fort Worth back in the 80's __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

01-05-2011, 07:07 PM	#11
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