I don't really need a dually most of the time, but may have use for it a few times a year.
Also, most of the time I would rather have a regular bed as opposed to a flat bed.

I know the argument for just getting a SRW truck, but this one seems to be a good price, $6000, for what I want:
Crew Cab
4WD
Non-turbo diesel (documented new 30,000 miles ago)
5-speed (new clutch)

Bonuses:
6 new tires with less that 1,000 miles
Front winch which I'd be installing if it didn't have one.

So, given the above, if the wheelbase is right, could I (easily) install a regular bed, remove the outer rear wheels and run it like that?

If not easily, what modifications would be involved?

If I find what I want, I'll be selling my '85.

 

being that its 4x4 it has to be a cab -n-chassis truck so rear frame is narrower.
In order to mount a bed on it brackets would have to be made to mount the bed down
and then you would be able to run a single wheel on the c-n-c axle which is slightly wider than a normal single wheel truck (thinking 2" overall) so it would still look fine

 

Cool, thanks.
If that's all it is then it shouldn't be a big deal for me to fabricate rugged brackets that would span the side rails and provide mounting points for the bed.
And it being a crew cab I could live with a flat bed until I find a good price on a decent bed.

 

The frame is not narrower… the axles are just wider on a 'dually' than a cab and chassis to allow a full 4' width between the bedsides.

UPDATE… OK my F-350 pickup is 37.5" wide… C and C 34"?.

A regular box won't fit on a cab/chassis unless you cut out the box side to accommodate the dual wheels or refit the truck with a SRW rear axle. You may also be able to have custom offset wheels made to fit… someone here must have tried this who could tell you what you exactly need.

You also need to know what the wheelbase is on that C and C…

I guess I'd build a flatbed with a side kit...

 

I wouldn't be running duals with a regular bed, my idea was just to run the inners.

 

Too narrow of a track width unless you can find special wheels. Wheels from a SRW, I believe, will cause the rear track width to be very narrow.

 

My wacko ideas aside, how's the price sound?
250,000 on the truck overall, I would think a new engine 30k ago is worth something.

 

You cannot just bolt a bed to a cab-n-chassis truck

The wheel base is different along with the frame being a different width

The axle is also a different with IIRC by about 4"

I say keep looking. 6k is NOT a bargain, especially for a truck you don't want

 

That's a lot of truck, IDK about 6 grand, might be a great deal in Georgia and it's an unusual and desirable(certainly to me) combination.

I say if you want it buy it, the CnC axle is narrower then a pickup dually axle, closer to a SRW axle but stronger, bigger brakes, narrower springs. So pull off the big flatbed and front dually adapters, both of which would sell well along with the dually wheels & tires. Then use those funds to buy single wheels and a narrow flat bed, utility bed, or whatever you'd like.

 

Ok, I wasn't sure about the price. I thought a 30,000 mile engine (7.3 NA from Jasper) would be worth a bit of a premium, but I guess not.

 

Depends, I'd have to look into what Jasper did/does.

In general I'd take a mid mileage untouched engine over a low mileage rebuilt engine.

IMO engine aside a OBS 4WD Crew Cab CnC IDI/ZF5 combo is a valuable combo.

 

Agreed. And Jasper is not know for the best product

 

Rovernut, to bad you're on the east coast, I'd trade you straight across DRW axles/parts parts for SRW versions.

 

I hadn't heard this before, how different, which is longer?

 

I'm not sure what "mid mileage" is but around here typical seems to 250k-350k. Plus nearly every one I see has been chipped, and often has a lift.

Ideally I want:
85-96 F-350
Crew cab
Diesel
Manual gearbox - could live with auto if I can find everything else
4WD
Body/interior In good shape (I don't mind doing mechanical work soon, though I don't really want to do much engine work anytime soon)
Prefer manual windows/locks etc.
So far the above is advertized anywhere from $7,000 up to $17,000 for a low mileage example at a broker/dealer in NC.