Factory Dump?

[Dennis_MN]

Saw an adv for a 1950 Dodge PU. Looks like a 3/4 ton for a reasonable price of $6,550

http://www.countryclassiccars.com/sptrucks_11.htm

What really caught my eye was the claim that it had a factory dump bed.

Pretty unusual for a three speed truck.

Dennis

[Merle Coggins]

Dump box??? The front panel looks different, but if it does dump, wouldn't the bumper get in the way?

Merle

[Reg Evans]

My sediments too.

Maybe they meant the air cleaner. In the engine shot it appears that the air cleaner is dumping the oil.

[Guest Kuster13]

Am I mistaken or does that truck also have two heaters? (pic # 4)

[52B3B108]

The bumper brackets look angled down to give room to dump and the bumper is set out to allow for dumping between the bumper and the box. It looks like they added a piece to the original front panel to the sides would be a uniform height.

[norrism1]

Am I mistaken or does that truck also have two heaters? (pic # 4)

What about the door in front of the steering wheel?? Looks like a button release door??

[Phil Martin]

If anyone is interested I could go check it out.

[H Suhling]

What about the door in front of the steering wheel?? Looks like a button release door??

I think that is the starter button.

Harvey

[norrism1]

Harvey, started should be floor activated, Wonder if it's the horn, work truck is usually fixed easiest way to get working. Maybe how you activate the dump action!?

[H Suhling]

Harvey, started should be floor activated, Wonder if it's the horn, work truck is usually fixed easiest way to get working. Maybe how you activate the dump action!?

When I was kid my Dad converted his '53 Dodge 1-ton to a push-button starter the starter button was just like the one shone. Also the old man who previously owned my '51 B-3-B had a bad right leg and couldn't use the foot starter and converted it to a push-button starter with same type button. JMHO.

Harvey