I figured you guys would get a kick out of this.

 

LOL, i luv how the running board is stronger then the frame...

maybe he should tie more weight direct to those, hahahahah

 

Knew you could arrange for a tilt bed....... Didn't know though you could get a tilt CAB!!

 

I think you could fix that with some wire.

 

I hate to even admit this, but I remeber seeing a picture in the local paper about 20 years ago of a 1980 F150 that had split like that. Guy that owned it had a load of lumber in it, left it sit overnight and came out in the morning to the truck looking much like that. But then Ford back then had the brilliant idea of making the frames lighter by putting some holes in the frame. IIRC, that only lasted for a year maybe 2, then they went back to regular frames.

 

I think he designed it that way for the salt spreader to work better?

 

GMs answer to the Ford FX4 OFF ROAD package. They were going for maximum ground clearance.

 

I think it has more to do with it being a half ton and major frame rust than it being a Chevy, but I wouldn't plow with any truck with IFS.

My wife has an Avelache, and I have a Wrangler. If I had to stick a plow on one of them, I'd have to pick the Wrangler.

 

i could drive my truck up the back of that to fix it right up....

 

Maybe it's a New Suspension design to help those low frame Chevys over RailRoad tracks, and so on,,,,,,,

 

crumbled...like a rock!!

 

yea maybe its a home-made dump box mod gone wrong, hahahah

 

Where I used to work we have a 2500 Chevy exactly like that that is used for plowing and as a shop truck. I installed the salt spreader on it and ran the wiring from the engine compartment to the spreaderalong the frame rail. Those trucks have a half decent frame under the cab but it tapers down quite a bit towards the bed and back of the truck. When I removed the frame hitch I laughed at how small the frame was.(compared to my F-100) The truck seems to be holding up OK but it has to be the worst quality, fit/finish and clunkiest truck in a truck I've seen and driven.

 

I agree with the caption underneath... that will buff out

 

I've pulled this thread up a dozen times in the last few days....... Just can't believe that picture!