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Another 48 B-1-B-108 #627318 02/28/10 08:19 PM 02/28/10 08:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy OP mopar
lunacy OP mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	Well, I found another 48 Dodge, and went up to north Texas (Greenville, a little north east of Dallas) and picked it up yesterday. This thing has been sitting in a field since 1970 when it was last driven. Pretty straight body with not too much rust. I am going to combine it with the pieces of my 48 1.5 ton and a Chevy step van chassis with 4bt Cummins diesel and make a hot rod flat bed. I will probably end up selling off the chassis, drive train, bed, fenders, a hood, and cab. Hit me up with a PM if any of you are looking for some parts. More Pics 5836623-b1b-1.jpg (95 downloads)

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: lunacy] #627319 03/02/10 08:26 PM 03/02/10 08:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US 4bbl member
4bbl member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US	Man, they got a face only a mother could love. I have been told my truck was a 50, but is similar to yours with the same cab back window and box fenders. Maybe mine is older than 50. 4bbl If you can't hear it coming what's the point.......

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: 4bbl] #627320 03/02/10 10:22 PM 03/02/10 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,538 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,538 Freeport IL USA	48-53 have the same nose with only the grill and grill opening being different. Infact the 48 -53 trucks are pretty much the same trucks, body wise. The curved corner windows are an option that came on a large number of trucks. Bigger trucks used the same cab and the same nose but the fenders are different, because of tire clearance, the bigger trucks have larger wheel openings and many have fender extensions. Here is a picture of my 50 cab, it was a 2 ton dump truck and has a 52 or 53 nose piece, notice the fender extensions? This truck had 24" wheels. Gene 5841895-50Dodge4x4.jpg (62 downloads)

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: poorboy] #627321 03/02/10 10:50 PM 03/02/10 10:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy OP mopar
lunacy OP mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	Yea, pretty much the only differences between my 48 1/2 ton and my 48 1-1/2 ton are the front fenders, and the 1-1/2 ton has shorter running boards since it didn't have a bed.

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: poorboy] #627322 03/02/10 10:59 PM 03/02/10 10:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US 4bbl member
4bbl member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US	Does the dump truck have wing windows in the doors? I can't really tell but it looks like it. 4bbl If you can't hear it coming what's the point.......

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: 4bbl] #627323 03/02/10 11:05 PM 03/02/10 11:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy OP mopar
lunacy OP mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	Quick google search, looks like trucks with the extra back/side windows had the wing windows too?

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: lunacy] #627324 03/02/10 11:11 PM 03/02/10 11:11 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US 4bbl member
4bbl member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US	Thanks for the info. I was hoping to pin my year down closer. I will need some headlight buckets and trim later if anyone has parts. Also, were they all B-1-B-108 4bbl If you can't hear it coming what's the point.......

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: 4bbl] #627325 03/03/10 04:36 AM 03/03/10 04:36 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,295 Hawley, Texas shinnery super street
shinnery super street Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,295 Hawley, Texas	I will bet it was real fun getting that pick-up on that trailer, looks like it is nearly rail to rail. Reminded me of loading a non running Case loader/backhoe (hydraulic steering) on my middle sized trailer last summer. Bryce Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free. The most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the government and I am here to help!"

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: 4bbl] #627326 03/03/10 08:50 AM 03/03/10 08:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy OP mopar
lunacy OP mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	Quote: Also, were they all B-1-B-108 They're not all B-1-B-108, that is the model for a 48-49 1/2 ton with 108" wheelbase Here's a good link to how to break down the models and serial numbers found on the vin tag. http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/vin/model.htm

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: shinnery] #627327 03/03/10 08:58 AM 03/03/10 08:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy OP mopar
lunacy OP mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	Quote: I will bet it was real fun getting that pick-up on that trailer, looks like it is nearly rail to rail. It was a pain getting it on the trailer, especially since we were working on a caliche dirt road on the only sunny day in 3 weeks. We started out using my little winch, but the wheels don't turn and we burned it up pretty quick, after that it was all come-alongs. We did have a huge Cat dozer that we drug the rearend over with to get it lined up perfect. Took us about 2 hours to get it loaded, but we didn't bend the running boards. I need to invest in a wider trailer or put the wider electric brake hubs I have on this one and cut off the side rails and fenders, but I keep buying all these projects...

Re: Another 48 B-1-B-108 [Re: lunacy] #627328 03/03/10 07:33 PM 03/03/10 07:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US 4bbl member
4bbl member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 163 Iowa,US	Thanks for the link 4bbl If you can't hear it coming what's the point.......

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