48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Someone mentioned the rear fenders on our trucks and raised an interesting question. Which do you prefer? The half round utility trailer fender (48-52) vs. the wrecktangular fender (53-83)...... 48D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 i like the round fenders myself. they better match the openings on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'm kind of partial to the round fenders since that's what's on my truck. In my opinion Dodge should have waited to change the fenders 'til the '54 model year. It makes the B-4 models an oddball in the B-Series. The '53 seems to be a transitial model. A "B+" if you will... B-Series up front/C-Series out back. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 i like the round fenders myself. they better match the openings on the front. Good point Maverick...can honestly say I didnt think of that. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Merle I think truck makers did that as a way to spread out the costs of retooling. Look in the middle of the C series they changed the cab. Dads international pickup is the same way. He's got a 55 R series that uses the same front clip and box as the other R trucks but has different doors with bigger windows etc and a 1 piece rear window instead of the split one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 How about you truckers post pictures of each so us carers know what you are rubbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Here you go Don. 1953 version.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 And the 48-52 version... 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Tim, The first two pics you posted are trucks with '48-'50 noses and '53-up beds. What's up with that? Also, that's one heck of a load in the third one. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 LOL...good call Merle...just showin my un-bias approach to this poll..... 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoose Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Rocking the 53 style fenders! Looks more "Modern" than the "trailer " style, really matches the curves in the rest of the truck IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hey B1B KEVEN!.....you took down your post/pic....??? you beat me fair and square before I put up the 48-52 version. I should have taken mine down...lol 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hey B1B KEVEN!.....you took down your post/pic....??? you beat me fair and square before I put up the 48-52 version. I should have taken mine down...lol48D It was close. Ya know, you've probably seen my truck runnin' around your neck of the woods. I used to drive it from Elk Grove up to Columbia and San Andreas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Make no mistake...Ima freakin' Trailer Round all the way!!!! More Aerodynamic!!!!!! 48D:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 round fenders rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 round fenders rock! I started sneezing just looking at that pic. Now that's "Barn Fresh". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Sorry for the pic of a pic. Circa 1980. Hadn't even put the stainless grille back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Fargo Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 goes without saying what I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I thought I prefered the '52 to the '53 until I compared finished trucks with both fenders. I prefer the '52 for the 'older' look but the '53's give a modern 'step side' view which is also very nice. It's a lot like the question' "Is it the girl or the dress"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Since I'm a '53 owner, that's the style I'm more fond of of course. Dodge liked them a lot too, I guess that's why they were made for so many years. When I first got my truck, I was unaware of previous style and then saw an older truck on the street somewhere. I thought "who's boat trailer did those fenders come off of?!!!" LOL This was way before this site was online so I was "uneducated" at the time....haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniggle_t Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Beautiful truck! What wheels are those and what is that paint color called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoose Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Beautiful truck! What wheels are those and what is that paint color called? Thanks! Not sure on wheels, someone said maybe off a 60's Diplomat police car. Paint is called Turf Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 The 1953 B-4 rear fender shape doesn't match the front fender curve. I'm all for the 1948-52 style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Sooooo....are the "open wheel" votes from the flat-bed crowd ??? 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-bob Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Thanks! Not sure on wheels, someone said maybe off a 60's Diplomat police car. Paint is called Turf Green. Mine's in Turf Green too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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