I wouldn't call that a Euro build, it still has WA plates.
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mybackhurts
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It's gonna beI wouldn't call that a Euro build, it still has WA plates.
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gapmtn1
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It's not a factory dually; at least not in the US. It's aftermarket.
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Nope, it's not. I had noticed that the picture showed it was a "20". I couldn't remember, for sure, how the numbers worked back then. But @gapmtn1 is right. I noticed that there weren't any side marker lights on the dually fenders. Started looking at pictures and found this very truck. Here's the link:
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mybackhurts
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I stand corrected. Yeah not a fan of those but w.e.... still pretty sweet.
Factory duallys beds are snazzy and were def sold in the us. Unless theres a ton of fancy paint and trim match kits (perhaps a dealer add on).
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gapmtn1
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No side markers on dually fenders
Weird wheelwell trim on dually fenders
No clearance markers on roof
Not a dually front hub / wheel.
My only concern would be how they made it a dually using SRW wheels. Wheel spacers? I'm personally not a fan of spacers and think they make life difficult for wheel bearings.
Edit: True or not, it just "feels" like government vehicle safety inspections are more stringent in the EU than in the US, so maybe make sure whatever was done to the rear axle will pass.
No side markers on dually fenders
Weird wheelwell trim on dually fenders
No clearance markers on roof
Not a dually front hub / wheel.
My only concern would be how they made it a dually using SRW wheels. Wheel spacers? I'm personally not a fan of spacers and think they make life difficult for wheel bearings.
Edit: True or not, it just "feels" like government vehicle safety inspections are more stringent in the EU than in the US, so maybe make sure whatever was done to the rear axle will pass.
mybackhurts
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I don't get the "why". The shell is super convenient for a work truck, but putting the extended fenders on it interferes with the lift gate. Duallys are generally better for stability with heavy loads, but this is only a 3/4 ton. Finding a 1-ton axle would have made more sense and might even have been less expensive if it was sourced from a junk yard. I would now go over that truck with a fine-tooth comb. But being a truck, it's still pretty basic/simple.
mybackhurts
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I have a feeling the conversion was for looks. That bed looks pretty un used.
If you are serious you would swap the axles as you stated.
Great point about the 46 year old rubber getting hard and needing to be replaced. Probably need to replace fuel hoses all the way from the tank to carb, even if replaced only 20 years ago.
thughes317
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My .02: It's kind of a one-off mutt, so I'm not sure how really desirable it would be? A big block 3/4 ton vintage square body is fetching a good $$ these days, and a one ton factory dually would be a nice score, but a one-off custom built single rear 3/4 ton converted to a dually 3/4 ton using after market parts? Had it not been converted, I think it would bring a much higher price tag. Just not seeing the appeal.
I see your point, and you're not wrong, but this is another perspective thing. As long as it's mechanically sound is the main thing. He'll have to decide if it's right for him. "One man's trash is another man's treasure".
AusTexS10
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That's a big hunk of iron under the hood, for sure. I didn't have a truck with it, but I had a 1972 Corvette with the 454 and it was scary-strong. It had a little factory plate on the console that said 454 c.i and 455 ft-lbs. One of several vehicles I've had over they years that I wished I had held on to. I also wish I still had the 66 Triumph T100SC I had in 1967; 500cc twin original factory scrambler that weighed in wet at 335 lbs that was often referred to as the Steve McQueen bike. Ah, those were the days.
mybackhurts
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He did not pay that much. It's nice truck still.
Madhatter
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if its clean and put together correctly . if it runs and drives well . if it is priced right . if it does what you want it to do . ( I try to remember back to those days when that truck was available new , now others here may no more , but it could be factory but with a few deletes like cab lights etc.) and the biggest thing is it what you want . then buy it . take care of it and one day you can resale it . would be a nice show truck , throw a couple of dirt bikes in the back . and your the bomb at the local car show . good luck . serial numbers tell a lot about what the truck really is and there is a probably a code plate under the hood that tells what it was originally . hope that helps .
Tenforeplay
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If it was really original mileage it should be a pretty nice truck. Which asks me why someone would change it around as such. I would look at the numbers on the odometer. Are they straight across or do they zig zag.