POPTOP Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 DOES ANYINE KNOW IF THE B1B IS SUSPOSED TO HAVE GASKET WITH A BEAD OR JUST A PLAIN FLAT GASKET BETWEEN THE GRILL AND FRONT FENDERS ALSO IN 1949 COULD YOU GET A TRUCK WITH 15" WHEELS OR WERE THEY SUSPOSED TO BE ONLY 16" I THINK KNOW THE POWERWAGON HAD 15' HATE TO ASK SO MANY QUESTION iVE BEEN WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR MY BUNN BOOK THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 When I took my 50 apart it was just a flat gasket, no raised bump like the fender welting they sell now, but I have no idea what was there maybe on day one, after 60+ years, who knows what was changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leibhart Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 The model B 1/2 tons had 16 in. wheels. The model C 3/4 tons had 15 in. wheels. Other than 200 lb. heavier ratings on the axles and heavier rear springs (more leaves) that was the only difference. I think the reason for the forum is to disperse information so in my opinion it would be difficult to ask too many questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Parts books show a gasket...no bump tho. I'm sure there was a die cut gasket living there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Pearce Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 The model B 1/2 tons had 16 in. wheels. The model C 3/4 tons had 15 in. wheels. Other than 200 lb. heavier ratings on the axles and heavier rear springs (more leaves) that was the only difference. I think the reason for the forum is to disperse information so in my opinion it would be difficult to ask too many questions. The 3/4 ton C models also appear to have larger brake drums, and of course the longer wb and bed for '48-50 (I believe the longer wb and beds were available for 1/2 ton models in later years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leibhart Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 The rear brakes were the same (11 in brakes) but the 3/4 tons did have 11 in brakes on the front compared to 10 in brakes on the 1/2 tons. I see that according to Bunn there was a tire option "A" for 18 in tires on 1/2 tons. I have never heard any one discuss such an option on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 16" wheels would be original for a 1/2 ton truck, but I believe 15" was an option. It seems that most of the 1/2 ton trucks that come to Tim's BBQ are running 15" wheels. Maybe that was a California thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobacuda Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 I worked a full service gas station in a rural area of Texas as a kid. All of the 1/2 ton Dodges that came in had 16" tires. I have a B4B, 16" tires. To be honest, until I found this website I had never heard of the factory putting 15" tires on them. My B4B had some kind of sticky, bead sealer (kind of a 1/4" gooey string that flattens when everything is bolted together) between the fender and the grille, but I have seen the rubber gasket on 48-50 models in a junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil363 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 16" wheels would be original for a 1/2 ton truck, but I believe 15" was an option. It seems that most of the 1/2 ton trucks that come to Tim's BBQ are running 15" wheels. Maybe that was a California thing. My B-3-B has 15 inch rims and two of them still had the original Dodge paint color on them along with four original Dodge hubcaps. Not sure if these are the original rims that came with the vehicle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 I worked a full service gas station in a rural area of Texas as a kid. All of the 1/2 ton Dodges that came in had 16" tires. I have a B4B, 16" tires. To be honest, until I found this website I had never heard of the factory putting 15" tires on them. My B4B had some kind of sticky, bead sealer (kind of a 1/4" gooey string that flattens when everything is bolted together) between the fender and the grille, but I have seen the rubber gasket on 48-50 models in a junkyard. seam sealer is what the gooey stuff is ( and what I used on FEF). The parts book shows a flat gasket that lives there. I've seen plent of trucks that use the gasket material that has the exposed bead on it used at the front clip and on the rear fenders. Totally looks wrong IMO (especially on the front clip). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPTOP Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 so I assume the rear fenders are not supposed to have the rubber with bead on it also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Nope, just use seam sealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leibhart Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 The 15 inch tires on 1/2 tons became an option in 1951 with the B-3-B models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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