I knew it had to be something like that or everything is going to Toyota
quality, yes I HATE Toyotas or all Jap trucks to be honest.
"Nelson, Jeff - DTC" wrote:
> It's a safety feature. If you have too many cold ones you fall back into the
> bed rather than face down in the street (:-)
>
> Jeff Nelson
> 1953 3600
> Paducah, KY
>
> > ----------
> > From: Mike Suriano[SMTP:msuriano@netzero.net]
> > Reply To: Mike Suriano
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 1:34 PM
> > To: Brad Newman
> > Cc: A.B.; 'oletrucks@autox.team.net'
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Has this ever happened to you?
> >
> > My 59 does the exact same thing..not real bad but ya can tell. I just sit
> > on
> > the high side and have a few more cold ones...Some day it will even out.
> >
> > Brad Newman wrote:
> >
> > > For what its worth, I ordered a set of chains from Chevy Duty a while
> > > back for my 49, and they fit exactly the same way. That angle makes it
> > > hard to sit and have a cold one after a long cruise!
> > > Brad Newman
> > > 49 3100 Deluxe
> > > 24 1 ton
> > >
> > > A.B. wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I just ordered some tailgate chains for my '53. We4ll, when I
> > > > installed
> > > > them last night, I found that they are at least 1 link, maybe 2 links
> > > > two
> > > > short! I guess I don't really care, but the reason I ordered the
> > > > chains
> > > > was 1) so I could get that wierd square bolt, 2) I wanted to order
> > > > covers
> > > > anyways, 3) for $10 more then building them myself, I would get a
> > > > correct
> > > > look, 4) I wouldn't have to measure and cut any chain (I'm lazy).
> > > > Anyway,
> > > > when the tailgate is extended, it does not sit horizontal to the bed
> > > > wood
> > > > surface, rather, it sits at a slight angle! Maybe this is correct,
> > > > and I
> > > > don't know what I am talking about, but I know my '60 chevy's tailgate
> > > >
> > > > used to sit horizontal to the bed.
> > > > -alfie
> > > >
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