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Old 12-31-2008, 12:03 AM   #1
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55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

I seen a small frame dually the other day and I can't get it out of my head. Does anyone have any pictures of this style of truck? I don't remember seeing any of them before. Are they very common? It had a small wood box on it, single drivers side mirror. Are they a 1 ton or 3/4 ton? It is as long as a long box 3/4 ton. I was so excited I forgot to take a picture. I will be back in that area next week to get a picture and see if they would like to part with it.
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Old 12-31-2008, 02:45 PM   #2
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

A friend of mine in Oregon is making them, taking early 90's duallies, shortening the frame behind the cab and dropping TF body work onto the frame. He has been doing 4WD models, 2WD wouldn't be that hard. He puts an 8' flatbed on them.
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Old 12-31-2008, 08:31 PM   #3
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

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A friend of mine in Oregon is making them, taking early 90's duallies, shortening the frame behind the cab and dropping TF body work onto the frame. He has been doing 4WD models, 2WD wouldn't be that hard. He puts an 8' flatbed on them.
more info please, maybe some pics.
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Old 01-08-2009, 10:19 PM   #4
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

I was in the area today. I got some pic's but the owner wasn't in. For MN this is a clean truck for this age.
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Old 01-09-2009, 08:14 PM   #5
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more info please, maybe some pics.
I will see what I can find. I had a bunch on my cell phone but the chip puked.
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Old 02-03-2009, 09:50 PM   #6
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

I found the guy that owns the truck. It's a 1956 with a froze motor. He's not sure if he wants to sell it yet. I asked him what he needed to get for it. He said that he would need $2,000 for it. I told him to give me a call when he figures it out when he wants to sell it. So many plans for the truck are floating in my head.
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Old 02-07-2009, 01:00 PM   #7
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

i missed out on a '55 3600 with no motor and lowered, looked f-ing mean!!!! still had the beam axle in front !!
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Old 02-09-2009, 01:46 AM   #8
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

one ton:
http://www.clunkerfarm.com/vehicles/...3800stakeside/

three-quarter ton with leash:
http://www.clunkerfarm.com/vehicles/...let3600dually/
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Old 02-09-2009, 02:04 AM   #9
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

Here are a couple of photos. He uses early 90's 4wd duallys and shortens the frames. Adds mounts for the cab and radiator support and modifies the firewall (he runs 454's in them). He also likes the alcoa wheel conversion. Bed is custom made 8' x 8', he builds custom trailers.
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Old 02-09-2009, 02:30 AM   #10
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

OH HELL!!!!!! that is awesome!!!

does he have a name here? site? more pics?
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Old 02-10-2009, 06:04 PM   #11
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Here are a couple of photos. He uses early 90's 4wd duallys and shortens the frames. Adds mounts for the cab and radiator support and modifies the firewall (he runs 454's in them). He also likes the alcoa wheel conversion. Bed is custom made 8' x 8', he builds custom trailers.


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Old 02-10-2009, 07:01 PM   #12
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

Those little 1 ton flatbeds like you showed MN rookie used to be pretty common although the ones with the longer beds were more common.

That cab on the later 4x chassis gives me ideas that I don't need right now as those 4x trucks are getting pretty cheap around here now.
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Old 02-10-2009, 10:10 PM   #13
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

Cool truck!
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Old 02-10-2009, 10:20 PM   #14
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Re: 55-57 dually 3/4 or 1 ton

that is badass!
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:05 PM   #15
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im in love with that dually on th e 90s frame
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