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Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2376507 09/25/17 02:18 PM 09/25/17 02:18 PM
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19swinger70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,943 Richmond, Indiana	Originally Posted By bboogieart Originally Posted By 19swinger70 My W300 has 5/8" studs. Not sure about the 3/4 ton trucks? Was the 300 a 4 wheel drive, 1 ton truck? Yes. Mine is a 1 ton Dump. Full Time 4x4. 1970 340 swinger. sublime 1967 barracuda fastback BB 55 Plymouth Project

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: 19swinger70] #2376517 09/25/17 02:27 PM 09/25/17 02:27 PM
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bboogieart OP master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	Originally Posted By 19swinger70 Originally Posted By bboogieart Originally Posted By 19swinger70 My W300 has 5/8" studs. Not sure about the 3/4 ton trucks? Was the 300 a 4 wheel drive, 1 ton truck? Yes. Mine is a 1 ton Dump. Full Time 4x4. Sounds like a neat rig. I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2376771 09/25/17 08:48 PM 09/25/17 08:48 PM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	You guys ever heard of a "Camper 9000" ? I had a 1974 truck with fender emblems reading Camper 9000. It had the fat 5/8 lugs, super heavy Dana 60 or 70, not sure which. The rear drum brakes were immense and hard to find used. Last edited by Frankenduster; 09/25/17 08:49 PM.

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2376917 09/26/17 12:00 AM 09/26/17 12:00 AM
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poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,945 Freeport IL USA	In 1974 Dodge was still building big trucks like semi tractors and 4-5 ton trucks. Some of the pickup style campers were getting pretty big as well. It would not be out of the realm of possibilities Dodge created a super heavy duty pickup to cart around those huge campers. It could also be possible Dodge joined with a camper manufacturer to build a special unit. After all that, the 1 ton (5/8" wheel studs) brakes and suspension was pretty massive and could be hard to find in some locations. Gene

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: ruderunner] #2376934 09/26/17 12:59 AM 09/26/17 12:59 AM
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geo. enthusiast G Joined: May 2015 Posts: 259 n.c.	Originally Posted By ruderunner Think you should be able to swap studs. Not sure the whole hub and rotor combo swaps. As for model designation,. D is 2wd,. W is 4wd. 100 is light half ton, 150 is heavy half, these came about in the mid 70's due to emission regs. 200 is 3/4 and 300 is 1ton. The 9500 tossed out above is referring to gvw. I remember reading that the 150 designation was what allowed the '78 Little Red to have a higher GVWR and therefore escape the catalytic converter requirement. I wonder if all 150s in '78 escaped the converter requirement? Good luck on the stud search!

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2376966 09/26/17 06:47 AM 09/26/17 06:47 AM
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ruderunner master R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 6,406 ohio	Dodge wasn't the only company to offer higher gvw half tons in order to get away from catalytic converter on the trucks. Ford offered the F-150 starting in 76, Ih offered Scouts with the XLc package, GMC had I think the Big10 package and Chevy just called them heavy half. Angry white pureblood male

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2377002 09/26/17 09:29 AM 09/26/17 09:29 AM
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19swinger70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,943 Richmond, Indiana	Originally Posted By bboogieart Originally Posted By 19swinger70 Originally Posted By bboogieart Originally Posted By 19swinger70 My W300 has 5/8" studs. Not sure about the 3/4 ton trucks? Was the 300 a 4 wheel drive, 1 ton truck? Yes. Mine is a 1 ton Dump. Full Time 4x4. Sounds like a neat rig. It is a handy blunt object to have around! 1970 340 swinger. sublime 1967 barracuda fastback BB 55 Plymouth Project

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: 19swinger70] #2377115 09/26/17 11:58 AM 09/26/17 11:58 AM
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bboogieart OP master B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,886 Lost and Spaced	That is one gorgeous Dump truck. I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.

Re: '76 3/4 ton, light versus heavy. [Re: bboogieart] #2377523 09/27/17 12:59 AM 09/27/17 12:59 AM
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58pwrwgn member 5 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 137 MN	They put 5/8 studs on my 58 W100. D44 front and 8 3/4 rear. 6 on a 7 1/4 circle 1 ton style pattern.

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