1950 Chevy 6400

[M4wdFab]

i think i have 6 duals with rubber on them downstairs that i have 150$ into i think they were kinda beat but all held air.  there is also the 4 on the summer salt ZJ that would be available sometime in the future well within the future of this project. 

[mr.mindless]

I *want* to run 19.5 on it, but not finding any right away. I do have a spare to test fit with. I think I sold the last of my Ram 17" DRW wheels right before I moved.

thinking I'll likely change to SRW fronts for winter, because I'm sure with the tucked look I want, the steering angle will be completely useless.

[mr.mindless]

I need to test fit some things on the chassis... forgot how small all 19.5 diameters are including 8r19.5. 34-35" when I'm wanting 37-38". Which will surely play hell on 3.55 gears.

If I can get some 9r16 on 16" dually wheels that may be the ticket, but odds on coming up with used tires that size are slim. not sure it will be worth the extra cost to get exactly there when at the right ride height a 245 or 265/70r19.5 would probably do. But all the 19.5s I found looking today are on the wrong coast.

And the bigger diameter I go the worse the turning radius will be.  Maybe something H2 level of backspacing could do. Likely a dually wheel with a 1-2" spacer to keep the plain look.

Exact right tires seem like finishing touches as long as it's set up right to fit them later. But it sure is easier to fit other things around things that are present.

[etk300ex]

if you are not set on the Dodge.. $1500 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Long Bed
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1181168769008138/

That's a sweet goose hitch

[mr.mindless]

I did some measuring on each truck and without moving anything on the Ram or extending it all I get a 10’ flatbed.

Buggy needs 13’ of space and I think brolite is very similar. Could do a  3’ beaver tail behind the frame, but I think that would screw up the look a bit. I don’t think it could look right without a bit of a wheel base stretch either.

Ram gvwr 8800#, rawr 6084#

I think I need to mock some things up and think a bit.
The overpriced f550 frame is bouncing around in my mind a lot with its 4.30 gears.

The turn into my driveway with a plow on the front is, too, after testing that out even at existing wheelbase. Those gates might have to move back a bit for comfort, and turning around at the house may not be a thing. Long plow truck would definitely be long.

[etk300ex]

I was quite surprised how much room is needed to turn the Ram around compared to the Titan. 

[M4wdFab]

insane how much tighter the 4500/5500 does.

my international that was 2wd would also turn on its self more.

[mr.mindless]

6” stack sold for $50 in an hour.
Good riddance.

[M]

Shame. That stack'd look good on your truck       j/k

[TrailTamer]

Shame. That stack'd look good on your truck       j/k

or on the mower lol

[mr.mindless]

Asking after a 2002 f550 4x2 frame right now. It’s priced like a frame, has a 7.3 power stroke and trans still on it. Current owner was told it ran by previous, so it’s core quality I’m sure. S130 rear with the manual diesel maybe it’s 4.44 or 4.30? Would be nice if it wasn’t 4.88.

Don’t have pictures of the front end yet. Expecting leaf spring TTB? I literally have no idea.

[Wingman]

I don't think TTB was in anything HD

[mr.mindless]

2002 was before they went back to radius arms though I think so it’ll be leaf spring whether beam or not. Wasn’t return to radius arm 2004-5ish?

[mr.mindless]

Leaf spring beam axle, reportedly.
 
I wonder if spring dims match the 95-97 Dana 60 housings I have on the shelf. And if knuckles could just swap like on my Ram between beam and 4x4 axles? Bolt patterns could get complicated to maintain. Rear is clearly 8 lug but i expect bigger than standard 250/350 metric Ford. Along with gear ratio fun.

[M4wdFab]

this is a sweet project plan with many directions