Bob,
There are knee action shocks in both the front and the rear.
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
To: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>; "Carl Roper"
<croper1@comcast.net>
Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> Tom, I just looked at Pick ups NW's website.- It looked to me that they
had
> both the front and rear shock conversion kits. What kind of shock did the
> 49's have in the rear? Bob K
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>
> To: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>
> Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <raknotts@qwest.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
>
>
> > Bob, Carl ~
> >
> > I put tube shocks on the front of my 1949 Chevy pickup using a kit from
> > Pickups Northwest www.pickupsnw.com It is a complete bolt-on kit with
> > upper and lower mounts. Very easy install. However I am still looking
> > for a kit for the 3/4 ton rear tube shocks. For instructions on
> > installing 4.10 gears in place of your stock 4.57 gears check out my
> > site at:
> > http://community-2.webtv.net/Tom3600/REARENDGEAR/
> >
> > If your 1949 GMC has the original GMC 228 engine I think that you can
> > put a 302 block in without much modification. The '49 GMC radiator sits
> > farther forward than a Chevy with a 216.
> >
> > Tom
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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