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gcm · 03-12-2016, 10:54 AM

Hello everyone i have spent the better part of this morning looking on line and i can not find any numbers for 1 ton short bed dually trucks that chev made in 1972. The guy im buying the truck from says its a factory short bed dually and the fram wasnt cut and i cant see where the fram would have been cut either. So i just wanted to ask you all if Chev made any c30 dually short beds?

Thanks and happy Saturday

**lolife99** · 03-12-2016, 11:08 AM

No short bed duallys.
In fact,... 1-tons were at least a 133" wheelbase (or longer) compared to the 127" wheelbase on the regular longbed trucks.
Look at the SPID in the glove box.
Do you have any pics?

**Ol Blue K20** · 03-12-2016, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

no short bed duallys.
In fact,... 1-tons were at least a 133" wheelbase (or longer) compared to the 127" wheelbase on the regular longbed trucks.
Look at the spid in the glove box.
Do you have any pics?

x2 ^^^

gcm · 03-12-2016, 11:58 AM

The truck was locked so could look at the glove box and didnt take pictures i had left my phone at home u was walking my dogs. Just was by chance that i saw it. I disnt think they made duallies with short wheel base but one friend said they may have for tow trucks but i looked in all the files i have and googled and nothing. If its a true c30 dually short bed it must be the only one ha ha ha

gcm · 03-12-2016, 01:23 PM

Here is some pictures the guy had moved the truck so called him for pictures this is all he had asked for a picture of the glove box sticker

**jocko** · 03-12-2016, 02:49 PM

looks like 133 to me.

71swb4x4 · 03-12-2016, 02:55 PM

I agree, that's a 133". There were longer duallies in 1972, so in the dually sense it is short. But not short in the 1/2 ton SWB sense.

gcm · 03-12-2016, 03:55 PM

Oh crap ok so its not worth doing what wanted to do with it i want to put big fat tires in the back but that wont work i need a short bed for my project thanks guys

gcm · 03-12-2016, 06:48 PM

Sorry to bug you guys again how common are the duallies in the 67 to 72 era? My friend wants an uncut one

**kwmech** · 03-12-2016, 07:13 PM

Looks short 'cuz the back section of the frame has been chopped off

CrewCab59 · 03-12-2016, 07:38 PM

The rear crossmember was cut into and frame rails were cuts flush with the member.

All pre 1972 are cab chassis , the dually term is from the 73 and up trucks with the wide rear axle ( dually fenders ) on a std bed.

71swb4x4 · 03-12-2016, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrewCab59

All pre 1972 are cab chassis , the dually term is from the 73 and up trucks with the wide rear axle ( dually fenders ) on a std bed.

Around here, dually refers to a truck that has dual rear wheels on each side of the rear. It's not a 73 up term, nor is it a term that only refers to trucks with a pickup style dually bed.
I realize certain regions are different, just pointing out that here a dually is any truck with dual rear wheels.

CrewCab59 · 03-13-2016, 08:57 AM

The pre 1972 bruchure they have them listed as cab chassis or dual wheel , the spid have them listed as R05 dual wheel conversion.

Here is the 1973 Chevrolet brochure with the Big Dooley . The " Dually or Dooley
Wasn't used in print until after 73 .

No problem how or what you call them dual wheel or dually

**special-K** · 03-13-2016, 09:31 AM

In the C/30 world, a 133" WB is a SWB and a 157" is a LWB. The factories traditionally offered two wheel base options on their light truck lines throughout the years.

GM coined the term dually, and it was when they first made DRW pickups. If you've been around that long, you'll remember the name was "Big Dooley". Years later when DRW pickups caught on with the "Truckin'" scene, the term dually was coined by the magazines

03-12-2016, 10:54 AM	#1
gcm Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 220	72 SWB dually Hello everyone i have spent the better part of this morning looking on line and i can not find any numbers for 1 ton short bed dually trucks that chev made in 1972. The guy im buying the truck from says its a factory short bed dually and the fram wasnt cut and i cant see where the fram would have been cut either. So i just wanted to ask you all if Chev made any c30 dually short beds? Thanks and happy Saturday

03-12-2016, 11:08 AM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,692	Re: 72 SWB dually No short bed duallys. In fact,... 1-tons were at least a 133" wheelbase (or longer) compared to the 127" wheelbase on the regular longbed trucks. Look at the SPID in the glove box. Do you have any pics? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-12-2016, 11:58 AM	#4
gcm Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 220	Re: 72 SWB dually The truck was locked so could look at the glove box and didnt take pictures i had left my phone at home u was walking my dogs. Just was by chance that i saw it. I disnt think they made duallies with short wheel base but one friend said they may have for tow trucks but i looked in all the files i have and googled and nothing. If its a true c30 dually short bed it must be the only one ha ha ha

03-12-2016, 01:23 PM	#5
gcm Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 220	Re: 72 SWB dually Here is some pictures the guy had moved the truck so called him for pictures this is all he had asked for a picture of the glove box sticker Attached Images

03-12-2016, 02:49 PM	#6
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,959	Re: 72 SWB dually looks like 133 to me.

03-12-2016, 02:55 PM	#7
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: 72 SWB dually I agree, that's a 133". There were longer duallies in 1972, so in the dually sense it is short. But not short in the 1/2 ton SWB sense. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

03-12-2016, 03:55 PM	#8
gcm Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 220	Re: 72 SWB dually Oh crap ok so its not worth doing what wanted to do with it i want to put big fat tires in the back but that wont work i need a short bed for my project thanks guys

03-12-2016, 06:48 PM	#9
gcm Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 220	Re: 72 SWB dually Sorry to bug you guys again how common are the duallies in the 67 to 72 era? My friend wants an uncut one

03-12-2016, 07:13 PM	#10
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,500	Re: 72 SWB dually Looks short 'cuz the back section of the frame has been chopped off

03-12-2016, 07:38 PM	#11
CrewCab59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,185	Re: 72 SWB dually The rear crossmember was cut into and frame rails were cuts flush with the member. All pre 1972 are cab chassis , the dually term is from the 73 and up trucks with the wide rear axle ( dually fenders ) on a std bed. __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe 20 4x4 burb 1971 GMC SWB CST 4x4 1972 GMC k20 4x4 (X- brush truck ) 1971 Chevy CST Blazer 4x4 1971 Chevy C/10 1970 Cab Chassis C30 157" 1971 Cab Chassis Custom 30 Deluxe 157" 292/4spd ( Napco Replica ) 1988 Chevy V30 4x4 wrecker challenger 4812

03-13-2016, 08:57 AM	#13
CrewCab59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,185	Re: 72 SWB dually The pre 1972 bruchure they have them listed as cab chassis or dual wheel , the spid have them listed as R05 dual wheel conversion. Here is the 1973 Chevrolet brochure with the Big Dooley . The " Dually or Dooley Wasn't used in print until after 73 . No problem how or what you call them dual wheel or dually Attached Images __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe 20 4x4 burb 1971 GMC SWB CST 4x4 1972 GMC k20 4x4 (X- brush truck ) 1971 Chevy CST Blazer 4x4 1971 Chevy C/10 1970 Cab Chassis C30 157" 1971 Cab Chassis Custom 30 Deluxe 157" 292/4spd ( Napco Replica ) 1988 Chevy V30 4x4 wrecker challenger 4812

03-13-2016, 09:31 AM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 72 SWB dually In the C/30 world, a 133" WB is a SWB and a 157" is a LWB. The factories traditionally offered two wheel base options on their light truck lines throughout the years. GM coined the term dually, and it was when they first made DRW pickups. If you've been around that long, you'll remember the name was "Big Dooley". Years later when DRW pickups caught on with the "Truckin'" scene, the term dually was coined by the magazines __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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