RE: [ihc] bed interchange, was: David's IH quest

["Isaac Hastings" <isaac.hastings@xxxxxxx>]

Look on my webpage http://isaac.healdsburg.net/travelall/. About halfway
down is a scan of a brochure for 1966 3/4 ton 4x4 trucks. The second
page has frame dimensions that are dependent on the wheelbase. These
dimensions should be the same for the '68 bed donor.
When you are checking out the red '60 make sure to pull up the rubber
floor mats (if it has them) and look for rust. Also, look up under the
dash at the area around the vent flap. That area collects water and is
very prone to rust. If there is rust it may not be a deal breaker, but
it may give you some negotiating power since the guy is claiming a rust
free truck. Also, don't feel pressured just because the guy is going on
vacation. Plenty more good trucks will come along if that one doesn't
pan out.
Good luck!

Isaac Hastings
1965 IH 3/4 Ton 4x4 Travelall
http://isaac.healdsburg.net/travelall

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
David Raistrick
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:40 PM
To: ihc@domain.elided
Subject: [ihc] bed interchange, was: David's IH quest

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Ryan Moore wrote:

> http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/6/8/69758668.htm
> Nice looking truck from the picture, someone put a dodge or something
bed on
> it though.

Still no further pictures..I'm gonna call him tomorrow, and I do hope to
get out there this weekend.

On the bed issue...how would I determine what beds I could install on
this
truck?

Obviously flatbeds and the like are fairly straightforward to modify and
fit..but I'd much rather drop a stepside bed on it, eventually.

Note that I've never removed a bed from any truck (only trucks I've had
were unibody Rabbit Pickups) at this point.

I'm assuming that the two major factors are going to be overall-length
from the cab to the tailgate, and the length from the cab to the center
of
the rear axle.

Width, I suspect, is reasonably the same between 58 and 68 (and on?),
judging from the commentary regarding suspension swaps across the
various
frames...Obviously there are short, standard, and long beds, plus the
extended-length trucks to deal with.

Specificly I've got a line on a '68 stepside that I could remove from
said
truck and drop on it till I find the "right" bed.  White, but better'n a
Dodge!:)  I'm asking the owner of the '68 to grab a few measurements,
and
I'll measure the Dodge this weekend. (and take lots of pictures!)


Any thoughts, or measurements from your own beds to compare? :)

thanks guys, you've been a ton of help!


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