So I won the battle with the big piece of steel
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So I won the battle with the big piece of steel
I had this really thick piece of steel plate welded into the bed on my truck. I had to get it out to access the bolts holding the bed to the frame. I don't have the pics of me removing it with me, but just picture a guy using a grinder, longshoreman's crowbar, bottle jack, chisel, and hammer to bust it out. All in all it didn't hurt the bed too bad. Here's what it looks like under there
And here's another pic. I thought this was interesting, anyone out there know what this means about the wheels it came with?Re: So I won the battle with the big piece of steel
Someone can run the SERT number for you.
Maybe it had 16" wheels on it originally.
John

Maybe it had 16" wheels on it originally.

John
Re: So I won the battle with the big piece of steel
what model truck is it? wht size are the rims? and do they appear original?
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Re: So I won the battle with the big piece of steel
As far as I know, Ben and I are the only one collecting SERT numbers. Who can run them?Hobcobble wrote:Someone can run the SERT number for you.
I added this one to my list.
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It's a '63 d100 utiline. Originally government issue green with some kind of tank in the back. The original wheels were long gone it just came with 15" steelies up front and 15" mags in the back.
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DodgeDirty1963 wrote:It's a '63 d100 utiline. Originally government issue green with some kind of tank in the back. The original wheels were long gone it just came with 15" steelies up front and 15" mags in the back.
I have seen a couple of those ex forest service D100s with 17.5s painted body color. any have a parts manual to look up the number from the sert sticker?
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I don't believe 17.5 inch wheels were available on a D100, just 15s and 16s. There is no part number on the SERT sticker to look up.Kaegi wrote:DodgeDirty1963 wrote:It's a '63 d100 utiline. Originally government issue green with some kind of tank in the back. The original wheels were long gone it just came with 15" steelies up front and 15" mags in the back.
I have seen a couple of those ex forest service D100s with 17.5s painted body color. any have a parts manual to look up the number from the sert sticker?
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I actually have 17.5x5.5" (white, not body color) wheels on my Power Wagon. This may be off topic but is there any hope in hell at all of getting new tires that will fit at all anywhere? I want to keep the wheels but the tires are shot.
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Jeez, that might be tough one
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Yokohama sells a good one.magnumcid wrote:I actually have 17.5x5.5" (white, not body color) wheels on my Power Wagon. This may be off topic but is there any hope in hell at all of getting new tires that will fit at all anywhere? I want to keep the wheels but the tires are shot.
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... 4x012-tireHobcobble wrote: Yokohama sells a good one.
John
Ouch, they sure don't come cheap. Seems like 215/75R17.5 is the tallest size available.
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I think they did. rims were painted in body color. anyone else seen them? I have see 2 identical original rigs that had them. both ex gov. what is the number 24410? wouldn't that be a part number?soopernaut wrote:I don't believe 17.5 inch wheels were available on a D100, just 15s and 16s. There is no part number on the SERT sticker to look up.Kaegi wrote:DodgeDirty1963 wrote:It's a '63 d100 utiline. Originally government issue green with some kind of tank in the back. The original wheels were long gone it just came with 15" steelies up front and 15" mags in the back.
I have seen a couple of those ex forest service D100s with 17.5s painted body color. any have a parts manual to look up the number from the sert sticker?
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There are no 17.5 inch wheels in the parts book that have 5 holes. The SERT number is not a part number. It is possible that some had 17.5 inch wheels and that would be why they used a SERT number. It would have been a special order item and not listed as an option.Kaegi wrote:I think they did. rims were painted in body color. anyone else seen them? I have see 2 identical original rigs that had them. both ex gov. what is the number 24410? wouldn't that be a part number?soopernaut wrote:I don't believe 17.5 inch wheels were available on a D100, just 15s and 16s. There is no part number on the SERT sticker to look up.Kaegi wrote: I have seen a couple of those ex forest service D100s with 17.5s painted body color. any have a parts manual to look up the number from the sert sticker?

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There are no 17.5 inch wheels in the parts book that have 5 holes. The SERT number is not a part number. It is possible that some had 17.5 inch wheels and that would be why they used a SERT number. It would have been a special order item and not listed as an option.
do you have htat same page from an earlier book? the truck in this thread and the ones I have seen were pre 65.
do you have htat same page from an earlier book? the truck in this thread and the ones I have seen were pre 65.
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Later books have all the superceded numbers...
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but the parts are not the same. the later book doesnt show the 6 hole 1ton rims for example so why would it show any 17.5 5 hole 1/2 ton rims. parts books usually only show for a couple years at a time..robertob wrote:Later books have all the superceded numbers...
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Kaegi wrote:but the parts are not the same. the later book doesnt show the 6 hole 1ton rims for example so why would it show any 17.5 5 hole 1/2 ton rims. parts books usually only show for a couple years at a time..robertob wrote:Later books have all the superceded numbers...
Gotcha now I see what you are saying.
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That is a 63-68 book. I have a 69-71 but not a 61-62.Kaegi wrote: do you have htat same page from an earlier book? the truck in this thread and the ones I have seen were pre 65.