potential 59 purchase
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Cargo Master
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potential 59 purchase
Hi all,
Wife found a 59 she wants as a 'yard ornament' Runs and drives, but I'd rather haul it on the trailer. It's a 350 with dual's in the back, flat bed. If I remove the rear outers will I be able to put it on a 7 x 16. Mostly worried about the width I think. I've hauled srw extended chevy's on the trailer (think mid 90's) but have yet to put a ford on it (all mine are crew'ers)
Thanks in advanced!
Wife found a 59 she wants as a 'yard ornament' Runs and drives, but I'd rather haul it on the trailer. It's a 350 with dual's in the back, flat bed. If I remove the rear outers will I be able to put it on a 7 x 16. Mostly worried about the width I think. I've hauled srw extended chevy's on the trailer (think mid 90's) but have yet to put a ford on it (all mine are crew'ers)
Thanks in advanced!
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Ford will be narrower than ninety Chevy. My '59 us about six wide in front. Can't give you accurate rear without outers as I have a chevy hd70 rear axle. My trailer measures 6'4" between rails so think it will fit
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that’s what I needed to hear!
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Don't know but if your trailer is rated 7000 or more you should be fine. My 2005 chevy crew cab dually with fifth wheel hitch and a tool box full of tools and crap weighed 7200 on truck scales. Make sure engine forward. I helped a guy move a ''53 and it was in a side yard hard to get to. We winched it onto trailer bed forward. Couldn't go over 35 mph.
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Originally Posted by JohnNewb
That was a trailer full.
The panel's got attached with straps later on during the two hour drive home.
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Originally Posted by Red60
Looks pretty clean for the most part!
But then I'm just an grumpy old man who has a fondness for rusty trucks.
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Looks like you left the outers on? I thought you were going to remove them. Looking at pictures your axle may not be original. I replaced mine with a chevy axle and my outer tires stick out 3" past bed. Looks like your tires are sticking out too.