Posted By: bigdad
Low Dodge - 12/26/13 05:06 PM
Its on air bags
Low Dodge
Posted By: Dabee
Re: Low Dodge - 12/26/13 05:37 PM
I like it!
Posted By: Polarapete
Re: Low Dodge - 12/27/13 02:03 AM
Back up about 50 years and I rode to high school in a truck like that. Just (a lot) taller and rougher, though.
The owner traded it in on a new 66 Dodge 1/2 ton long bed with a 318 and 4 speed. He and I used to drive tow trucks back in the day and now he owns that towing outfit.
The owner traded it in on a new 66 Dodge 1/2 ton long bed with a 318 and 4 speed. He and I used to drive tow trucks back in the day and now he owns that towing outfit.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Low Dodge - 12/30/13 05:48 AM
I love the pilot house era trucks. These will be the next BIG thing on the custom scene. I see more and more and some even have a mopar drive line. Digging that.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 01/28/14 10:18 PM
How about another low Dodge, whoops ..Fargo !
Posted By: poorboy
Re: Low Dodge - 01/29/14 03:03 AM
I'd rather have something I can drive. I don't trust air bags, seen too many fail to feel comfortable with them. Mine was low enough the bottom of the front bumper was scrapped up pretty bad, and the front lower edge of the running boards were beat up pretty bad. Gene
Posted By: Webster
Re: Low Dodge - 01/29/14 04:15 AM
Not as low but low 
Posted By: ChallengerGary
Re: Low Dodge - 01/31/14 06:02 PM
Quote:
Not as low but low
OK - is that yours? If so, how did you get the rear so low? I have a customer with a '60 Town Panel that wants to lower it but if I flip the axles he will have less than 2" of travel and i am afraid it will bottom out on the slightest bump
Posted By: Webster
Re: Low Dodge - 01/31/14 07:03 PM
Quote:Quote:
Not as low but low
OK - is that yours? If so, how did you get the rear so low? I have a customer with a '60 Town Panel that wants to lower it but if I flip the axles he will have less than 2" of travel and i am afraid it will bottom out on the slightest bump
No it's not mine ,but talked to the owner and it's on air bags a real nice truck...
Posted By: poorboy
Re: Low Dodge - 02/04/14 04:42 AM
Quote:Quote:
Not as low but low
OK - is that yours? If so, how did you get the rear so low? I have a customer with a '60 Town Panel that wants to lower it but if I flip the axles he will have less than 2" of travel and i am afraid it will bottom out on the slightest bump
The leaf springs mount to the outside of the frame, If you remount the spring perches higher on the frame, (I think upside down works) it will lower the rear about 1/2 the amount flipping the axle does. Not the lowest, but better then standard. Gene
Posted By: ChallengerGary
Re: Low Dodge - 02/04/14 03:24 PM
Quote:Quote:Quote:
Not as low but low
OK - is that yours? If so, how did you get the rear so low? I have a customer with a '60 Town Panel that wants to lower it but if I flip the axles he will have less than 2" of travel and i am afraid it will bottom out on the slightest bump
The leaf springs mount to the outside of the frame, If you remount the spring perches higher on the frame, (I think upside down works) it will lower the rear about 1/2 the amount flipping the axle does. Not the lowest, but better then standard. Gene
Thanks - i will take a look at that.
Posted By: 53fopar
Re: Low Dodge - 02/04/14 04:23 PM
I moved my perches and also removed 3 leaf(s) from each side. Helped improve the ride too.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 02/09/14 02:36 AM
Posted By: rattler
Re: Low Dodge - 02/09/14 04:40 PM
Sorry, but I like mine a little better.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 02/23/14 07:15 AM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 02/23/14 07:15 AM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 02/23/14 07:15 AM
Posted By: fstfish66
Re: Low Dodge - 02/23/14 09:28 AM
nice stuff on this topic,,
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 03/11/14 03:21 AM
Posted By: fstfish66
Re: Low Dodge - 03/14/14 10:16 AM
Quote:
real nice,is the one piece wind shield stock or did it have a split window?
Posted By: poorboy
Re: Low Dodge - 03/14/14 07:39 PM
The black truck pictured is a 54. 54 was the first year for the curved 1 piece windshield. That windshield was used for the 54 model year, and until the month of May, just passed 1/2 through, the 1955 model year, when the cab was reconfigured and the door posts were stood straight up and the windshields wrapped around to the door posts. The wrap-a-around windshields went unchanged through the 1960 model year. The 1st truck pictured on this thread is a late 55 or 56 cab. You can clearly see the differences between the 2 windshields.
That 54 & early 55 windshield was hard to find, and expensive new, over 15 years ago. New versions were over $500, 15 years ago. I have to wonder if new 54 windshields are even available new any more.
The blue truck Bigdad posted, just before the 2 pictures of the black truck is a 53. Other then the shape of the grill opening, and grill, and the box fenders, the 48-53 trucks are very similar. The 53 would have been the last year for the split windshields. You can also see the differences in the nose piece between the hood and the headlights, on the 48-53, that area rises up, on the 54-56 it dips down. Harder to notice is the differences in the height of the hood, to top of fender, when comparing the 53 to the 54-56 trucks. The 48-53 hood is a couple of inches higher then the fender tops on the 54-56 trucks. I also believe the roof height on the 48-53 trucks are higher then the 54-56 and newer trucks are. Gene
That 54 & early 55 windshield was hard to find, and expensive new, over 15 years ago. New versions were over $500, 15 years ago. I have to wonder if new 54 windshields are even available new any more.
The blue truck Bigdad posted, just before the 2 pictures of the black truck is a 53. Other then the shape of the grill opening, and grill, and the box fenders, the 48-53 trucks are very similar. The 53 would have been the last year for the split windshields. You can also see the differences in the nose piece between the hood and the headlights, on the 48-53, that area rises up, on the 54-56 it dips down. Harder to notice is the differences in the height of the hood, to top of fender, when comparing the 53 to the 54-56 trucks. The 48-53 hood is a couple of inches higher then the fender tops on the 54-56 trucks. I also believe the roof height on the 48-53 trucks are higher then the 54-56 and newer trucks are. Gene
Posted By: adventurer
Re: Low Dodge - 03/15/14 01:00 AM
Took this picture at last years Carlisle. Air ride and very nice.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 03/22/14 01:46 AM
Posted By: dogdays
Re: Low Dodge - 03/24/14 09:20 PM
Now THAT one talks to me! The orange one, I mean.
r.
r.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 04/24/14 02:10 AM
Posted By: Webster
Re: Low Dodge - 04/24/14 04:26 AM
Here some 40's
Posted By: Webster
Re: Low Dodge - 04/24/14 04:27 AM
another
Posted By: fstfish66
Re: Low Dodge - 04/24/14 06:25 AM
Quote:
Here some 40's
SWEEET
Posted By: gregsrt
Re: Low Dodge - 04/24/14 07:05 AM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 05/17/14 02:49 PM
Not my style but ..
Posted By: Supercuda
Re: Low Dodge - 05/17/14 07:33 PM
Quote:
Not my style but ..
Different wheel and tire combo with non-square mirrors and lose the diamond tread would really nice it up.
Paint color, well out here light colors are nice, but the chrome doesn't work with that color, imo.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 06/10/14 01:24 AM
Posted By: rrbrucea
Re: Low Dodge - 06/11/14 08:54 PM
Quote:
Not my style but ..
There's one of these (a STOCK one that is) just sitting out behind a house in my neighborhood. Not 2 blocks from my place. I don't dare stop and ask if they'd sell it for fear it would follow me home.
Posted By: jdavidson591
Re: Low Dodge - 06/12/14 05:00 AM
what air bags did you use
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 06/14/14 01:58 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 06/17/14 03:39 AM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 08/10/14 12:53 AM
Posted By: demon
Re: Low Dodge - 08/10/14 09:27 PM
What's the deal with the front fenders?
Posted By: rattler
Re: Low Dodge - 08/10/14 10:44 PM
I saw that last 57 at a diesel event a couple of years ago. It is on a late model cummins truck frame and drivetrain. They widened all the fenders.
Posted By: Sneke_Eyez
Re: Low Dodge - 08/21/14 08:57 PM
Quote:
I saw that last 57 at a diesel event a couple of years ago. It is on a late model cummins truck frame and drivetrain. They widened all the fenders.
And darn if it doesn't look amazing!
Drool!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 11/15/14 05:14 PM
giggty
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 01/07/15 08:28 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 01/07/15 08:32 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 01/07/15 08:32 PM
Posted By: jaco
Re: Low Dodge - 01/09/15 07:58 AM
Here is mine 48 panel no bags.
Posted By: moparx
Re: Low Dodge - 01/10/15 01:10 PM
Quote:
Here is mine 48 panel no bags.
VERY nice paint !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 02/21/15 04:33 AM
what if ..
Posted By: Twostick
Re: Low Dodge - 02/21/15 07:12 PM
Quote:
what if ..
THAT is cool.
Ron needs to get on that.
Kevin
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Low Dodge - 04/25/15 03:53 PM
panel low
