Just looking to get some education on this. I recently picked this up for next to nothing. I have a 40 that needs a bed. All I had to go on was a few pictures. Made the drive yesterday and when I got there I noticed it has a different axle. So here are my questions. 1. Is this a correct 38-40 bed? 2. Is that a tonner axle? 3. Does that make this a tonner bed? 4. Are the beds the same between the tonner and the 1/2 ton with the fenders being the only difference? 5. Are the axles worth anything?
Based on the appearance of the middle pockets above the fenders, I believe this not likely a regular 1/2 ton pickup bed. It may be helpful to measure the inside dimensions and compare them with that of a 1940 1/2 ton bed. Tonner or not, maybe it can work if the dimensions agree with the caveat being it may not lay flat on your ch***is, but I am not familiar with a tonner ch***is. Hope this little bit helps.
That middle brace is not like a 1/2 ton, also the bed is deeper on the sides below the reveal. This is my 41 bed.
Interesting. So it seems safe to ***ume it's definitely a tonner. That's ok. I could probably use this still, just might not look like a 1/2 ton. Are these big axles good to keep for anything?
That probably has the 2 piece rear end, that has one of the cast iron bells that's used with the 301 Champ or Frankland quickchange. Hold on to the open carrier too.
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