zero Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I just got done stripping and cutting up a 1987 1 ton "box truck" with a full floater dually rear. Just behind the cab there are two large solid iron weights. One above each frame rail. Anybody got any idea what purpose they served? This truck with the big box on the back certainly didn' t need any ballast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Are you sure they're weights and not just very solid supports for the box that was installed? They look like they might line up with the rear frame and the supports I can see just forward of the fuel filler. Before throwing it out, check to see if the fuel tank is the easy to find 17.2 gallon one and not one of the 'collectible' 26 gallon ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'd say structural frame. Did this truck have a lift gate? John MC 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Are you sure they're weights and not just very solid supports for the box that was installed? They look like they might line up with the rear frame and the supports I can see just forward of the fuel filler. Before throwing it out, check to see if the fuel tank is the easy to find 17.2 gallon one and not one of the 'collectible' 26 gallon ones! I took the box off. The weights didn't touch the box or any mounts. The tank is no good. I found that out when I dumpted 5 gallons of gas in the truck in hopes to hear it run . .. and all the gas poured out the bottom onto the ground. In regard to "waiter's" question - no lift gate. Just barn doors and a step bumper in back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wow those are some screaming fat spring packs. Looks like they fitted that truck out for more weight than a 22re could ever move. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wow those are some screaming fat spring packs. Looks like they fitted that truck out for more weight than a 22re could ever move. Linda S The owner was supposedly an art dealer. But yeah, that is some big stack of springs for a little Toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Perhaps the art was marble statues. Big ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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