Mavman427

We agreed on a price and it's pretty low, so I could always rent a trailer or just have a tow truck with a rollback bed go snag it for me. Would blow a few hundred bucks if not more, but it would sure make the move very easy.

Another question for you guys. Do you think the 22.5" rims on the truck are stock? Do you think they're 1-piece rims or 2-piece widowmaker split rims? Poking around a little bit, I believe these trucks came with 20" rims (assuming they were split rims). Maybe somebody has swapped the out with 22.5" 1-piece rims. I'm having bad visions of a split rim coming apart as I strap the truck down to the trailer or on the road.

Yeah, I'm thinking it might be doable. Tow vehicle can tow 9000+ and has all sorts of fancy stuff like trailer sway control, built in brake controller. Putting new tires on the trailer today, plus a spare. Only one axle on the trailer has brakes...for this particular haul I wish it had brakes on both axles haha.

Width-wise, my trailer is barely big enough. Outside width of the duals are just a hair under 84" and trailer is 84" wide. If I do get in a pinch, taking off the outer tires is a good suggestion.

Hi all, I'm considering buying a 1949 Dodge dually dump truck - see pics below. I'm not entirely sure exactly what model it is, but from measuring the wheelbase and looking at the door tag and references on this great site, I think its a 1949 B1F-152 or B1H-152. The model # isn't clear on the door tag, but the serial # traces back to the B1F/B1H. My question to you is how much do you think this beast weighs? I have a 7'x16' dual axle car trailer rated at 7000#. Just eyeballing this truck, I think I'm pretty close, or maybe even above, 7000#. Lengthwise, I'll definitely be overhanging the back of the trailer a bit. The rear end and dump ram are absolutely massive. The frame is very beefy. The dump bed itself is really more of a light duty flat bed (less than 1/8" wall members) with stake sides, so I'm not thinking there's a lot of weight there. What do you think? I haven't been able to find any good weight tables for these trucks. Thanks in advance!