the IFS was from a 1/2 ton but the 3/4 should have the same dimensions,
just heavier duty parts. the 3/4 and 1 ton use the same setup hubs,
rotors, etc.
Bobby D Keeland wrote:
>
> The articles on this that I have seen either used spacers to fill the space
> between the IFS and the frame (leaving the wheels too wide and outside of
> the fenders) or they chopped a section out of the crossmember (still
> leaving the wheels a little too wide I think). The other thing was that,
> if memory serves, they used the IFS from a mid-70s 1/2 ton, not a 3/4 ton
> pickup. Was I mistaken on this? I may be confusing the IFS install with
> the rearend pumpkin install . . .
>
> BobK
> 51 3600 5-window (still in pieces)
> Arnaudville, LA
>
>
> "Steve Hanberg"
> <steve@oldsub.com> To: "Brad Kahler"
><brad.kahler@141.com>,
> Sent by: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> owner-oletrucks@aut cc:
> ox.team.net Subject: Re: [oletrucks]
>questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton
> IFS swap into 1 ton
>
> 12/02/02 10:10 AM
> Please respond to
> "Steve Hanberg"
>
>
>
> At least one of the articles I've seen about doing this type of swap showed
> narrowing the crossmember. You might consider that approach too.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:56 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] questions on a mid 70's 3/4 ton IFS swap into 1 ton
>
> > Ok, we've made the decision to go with a 3/4 ton mid 70's
> > IFS in our 1 ton panel. After we picked up the assembly over
> > the weekend I started taking closer dimension checks and
> > am a little stumped on a couple of things.
> >
> > The one article I read on the internet about someone
> > swapping in a 3/4 ton IFS into a 3/4 AD truck mentioned that
> > the wheel spacing was 2" wider per side that stock. As near
> > as I can tell from my measurements its more like 3.5" wider
> > per side than stock. Its a little tough to get accurate
> > measurements and what makes it even more confusing for
> > me is the fact that our truck came with 8-lug ford rims
> > (around 1992 vintage). I came up with about 58" from face of
> > brake drum to face of brake drum on our 1-ton, where as on
> > the 3/4 IFS I came up with about 65" from face of hub to face
> > of hub.
> >
> > Am I missing something here?!
> >
> > If these numbers really are correct are there replacement
> > wheels out there (16") that have more offset to help tuck the
> > wheels back under the fenders some? If so, who sells them?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brad
> > 1953 1-ton panel school bus
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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'49 3800 Chevy Panel
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