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Aug 4, 2015 | 08:10 PM

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'42 1-1/2 ton bed

This oughta work. Need to narrow it 12", but the rest lines right up. Got it off government liquidation auction in Gulfport, Ms. for a C note.

Aug 4, 2015 | 10:54 PM

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A military trailer box? Gonna keep it a dually?

Aug 7, 2015 | 07:12 PM

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One of our chapter members is a auction junkie out of Mclain MS & bosses highway construction up & down 90. Stop by our Chapter BS thread & say hello. Do you do Crusin the Coast?

Aug 7, 2015 | 08:07 PM

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A military trailer box? Gonna keep it a dually?

Nope. Single wheel.

Aug 7, 2015 | 08:14 PM

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One of our chapter members is a auction junkie out of Mclain MS & bosses highway construction up & down 90. Stop by our Chapter BS thread & say hello. Do you do Crusin the Coast?

This truck is far from ready. Gathering parts right now. I don't get down there a whole lot, twice a year or so. I do some contract work at the Ms. Air Natl. Guard Base that requires Semi-Annual inspections.

I'm not sure when the next one is due, but it will be close to the October dates I see on the web site. I'll check next week.

Aug 8, 2015 | 08:13 PM

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I like this idea! Thought about doing it on another project I'm working on. Looking forward to seeing how it looks.

Aug 8, 2015 | 09:05 PM

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I think you will have to make spacers so the inner duals get a bit wider and line up with the fronts as far as track width.

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Aug 13, 2015 | 10:43 PM

GB SISSON

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My '47 is 47 3/4" between the front tires and 45 3/4" between the rear duals. They are pretty close. My '92 f350 cab/chassis is 58 3/4 between front tires and 47 3'4" between the rears. My '60 f350 dually cab/chassis is 55 3/4" between front tires and 47 3/4" between the rears. So the older trucks are much closer running without the outers than the new ones. Doubt you'd notice the 1" narrower each side.