1953 chev truck questions

[shoooter]

Hey
I have a 1953 chev 1ton that was my grandpas that he pass on to me. I have a question as i dont want to keep it a a big 2wd 1ton. are the bodys the same as the 53 1/2ton trucks or is the body bigger. its a 1953 1430 1ton 6cyc w/ hoist on it. what m thinking is taking the body and putting it on another frame but i dont know if theres a huge difference between the 1/2 tons and the 1 tons or if it was all in the frame and axles. thanks for your time and help

Pete

[Steve@OldSub.com]

The frame, the axles, the bumpers and the beds are different. The cab and fenders and all that sheet metal is the same.

Do you have the nine-foot pickup bed with a hoist under it, or is the bed something else. 1-ton guys are always on the look out for a good nine foot bed, so if you have one don't scrap it until you've offered it for sale a while.

[shoooter]

yes i still have the bed with the hoist everything works still. so i can take the 1ton body and put it on another frame and it would be the same as the 1/2 tons? i know i will have to make new body mounts ect i just didnt know if the 1 tons were a bigger body or not. thanks

[Dan Bowles]

Yes, for the most part you can take the 1 ton body off and put it on another frame. Fenders get bigger for the 1 1/2 and up.