'46 stock truck
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'46 stock truck
Howdy fellas, just fell into this site. VERY COOL!!! Along with just starting to read up on the info,and posts. looks like plenty of reading. Just got a 46 ford, F1 or f100. first question whats the diff? Anyway it runs, and bone stock, 6 volt system, 4 speed, yep with granny gear.Flathead 6. 14 leaf springs, per side??? not sure what thats about. has a flat bed on it.Farm truck? Anyway, I love this truck, very cool lines,with style. going to keep it as stock as possable also. after a little reading will post pix. once I fig out how. Just fig would be let ya'll know I'm looking around and Will be asking some goofy at times questions. Thanks knuck
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knuck, welcome to the site.
As mentioned, the pre '47 trucks did not use the F series, that was a '48 and later thing. The 1/2 ton was called Light Duty or Commercial, the 1 ton was sometimes called a Tonner, and the bigger trucks were referred to as Heavy Duty.
Sounds like you have a bigger truck. The 1/2 tons used a 10 leaf spring pack. POst up the wheelbase and or wheel size and we'd know for sure.
1/2 ton used a 16" wheel, 1 ton used a 17" and bigger trucks used a 20"
1/2 ton has 114" W.B., 1 ton has 122" W.B. and bigger used 134 or 158 W.B.
Sounds like a fun project, great to see such enthusiasm.
As mentioned, the pre '47 trucks did not use the F series, that was a '48 and later thing. The 1/2 ton was called Light Duty or Commercial, the 1 ton was sometimes called a Tonner, and the bigger trucks were referred to as Heavy Duty.
Sounds like you have a bigger truck. The 1/2 tons used a 10 leaf spring pack. POst up the wheelbase and or wheel size and we'd know for sure.
1/2 ton used a 16" wheel, 1 ton used a 17" and bigger trucks used a 20"
1/2 ton has 114" W.B., 1 ton has 122" W.B. and bigger used 134 or 158 W.B.
Sounds like a fun project, great to see such enthusiasm.
