Posted by Don Evans on Monday, October 08, 2001 at 11:52PM :
In Reply to: Beds ( so confused) posted by Keith (Alberta) on Monday, October 08, 2001 at 9:12PM :
The box you have obtained will work for '51-'55 PW's known as second series. Starting with the '48 thru '55 the 1 ton 2wd Dodges used the 9' long x 54" wide box with flare board top rails. Any Dodge tailgate with a center hinge slot is of the wider (54") variety and will work for PW's post '50. Post '55 are similar but have a flat top.
You will need to remove stake pockets shorten side length and re-attach them. Also the lower front will have to be brought up to work with the running boards. '51 and up PW fenders will work fine, they have the inside lip.
I have been chastised in a past forum post for writing a detailed response on exactly how much to remove; with follow up "blasphemy" concerns posted on the rarely of these 9 footers. The 2nd series box is hardest to find (for PW's) and repo and the 1 ton 2wd's seem to reflect low parts truck prices.
As far as W300's they also used a 9' box but of the flat top variety, so cut as you wish.
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