DakotaFrank Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Are only B-series trucks considered Pilot House trucks? The C-series had lots of changes. Too many to call them Pilot House? What is the consensus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Mendes Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Yes.Pilot house=1948-1953 B1=1948-1949 B2=1950-1951 B3=1952-1953. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 additional information - definitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 b1 1948 & 1949 b2 1950 b3 1951 & 1952 b4 1953 the c series were also referred to as pilothouse in dodge’s own literature/brochures/advertising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Side note: no matter the trim package, 48-53 are considered Pilothouse. 48D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaFrank Posted January 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Thanks for all responses. Since 48-50 look so similar, and 51-53 look so similar, how do you determine the year without seeing the data plate? I mean, what small details give clues to the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Where to start? Biggest tell is grill bars. After that you can look at: dash, door crease, door gutter, hood, rear fender (53 is unique), then you start to get deep into minutiae. To get down deep enough between B1 and B2 or B3 (year 51 or 52) you need the dataplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 On Express models, almost all 48s will have the rear fenders that line up with the departure angle line of the bed; very late 48s and all 49s will have the rear fender that extends beyond the departure angle line. B-2s will look just like '49 B-1s, the giveaway will be the amp gauge that changed from 35 to 50...also, column shift 3pd 1st appeared, so did the 2 little mounting holes in the hood for the optional Fluid Drive badge under the side DODGE logos. B-3 changed grille, hood, and door crease, dash layout, steering wheel, door handles...51s have a bolt-on bracket for the hood prop; 52s have the bracket integrated into the hood reinforcement. B-4s purty much the same as B-3s except DODGE logo on the dash instead of stainless bar...Express models have the formed fenders that were used up until '85. additional information - Pilot-House Cab differences 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Then there is always the oddball in the crowd. My 1949 B1B was built at the end of the year and used at the dealer to show off next years trucks. So it was built in 1949 & titled as a 1949, truly is a 1950 model though. Is there such a thing as a B1.5B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 57 minutes ago, Los_Control said: ... Is there such a thing as a B1.5B additional information - X Model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 My observations. 48 has a smooth speedometer face. 48 & early 49 have 35 amp gauge. Late 49 & 50 have 50 amp gauge. 48 & 49 have floor mounted parking brake. 50 has a dash mounted parking brake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaFrank Posted January 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney_Hamon Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 This was a great discussion to define what B series meant. In my youth I owned a ‘48 3/4 ton and just knew it like that. Now I know my truck was a B-1C. What a great truck it was. Thanks for filling that info gap in. Btw, I still have that dash cover plate for where the upright radio would be in case anyone needed to cover that hole. It’s dark blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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