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EFV-8 Club Forum / Light Commercial Truck Discussion / 1947 TONNER Express

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rawlir
10-02-2012 @ 8:58 PM
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Mark,
Thank you for your measurement, I am traveling till this weekend, I will measure it then and let you know, THANK YOU so much for doing this for me!

Rick

49fordv8f4
10-01-2012 @ 10:13 AM
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rawlir, I measured the '40-'41 tonner tailgate today. It measured 54 9/16" wide edge to edge excluding the chain hook eyes. That is only 5/16" narrower than the '51 tailgate I have, so the tailgates are probably interchangeable to at least '51. I hope ths helps, Mark

49fordv8f4
09-24-2012 @ 9:38 AM
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rawlir, I measured a tailgate for a '51 F2-F3 and it is 54 7/8" wide edge to edge excluding the chain eyes. I will get the measurment from the '40-'41 tonner bed as soon as I can, I'm down in my back and it is out behind my shop. I thought the beds were the same with the exception of the placement of the fender bolts. Mark Poley

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rawlir
09-23-2012 @ 6:03 PM
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Alan & Mark,
Thank you both for your feedback and info. I have measured both my Tonner fenders and my 1.5 flatbed front fenders and I connot find a decernable difference.
Mark, I would very much appreciate if you would measure the tailgate for me, Thank you so much!
Do either of you know if ALL Tonner beds from 44-50 were the same?

alanwoodieman
09-23-2012 @ 10:25 AM
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one thing to remember is that the front axle changed for the tonner to the 1 1/2 ton and the spring pack is taller, thereby moving the wheel/tire down from the top of the fender-giving more room for the 20" tires, I have a 3/4 ton 1941 with the stake bed and the fenders are the same for it and all the way up to 1 1/2 ton trucks

49fordv8f4
09-22-2012 @ 12:31 PM
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Rawlir, I have my Dad's '47 tonner, the front fenders are the same as the 1.5 & 2 ton trucks. My dad bought the truck about 1960, it was originally sold in Pennsylvania in 1948 so it is titled as a '48 truck. I don't have the original bed , but I have a '40 or '41 tonner bed that my dad had on the truck. I can measure the tailgate on that for you if you would like.
Mark Poley

rawlir
09-20-2012 @ 1:56 PM
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Thank you both for your feedback! I too, hope some 46-47 truck guys will join this discussion!
So far I cannot for sure tell the difference between my 47 Heavy Duty truck fenders and my Tonner front fenders but I do think you are right and they are a little different.
Stroker, I will try to contact the lead you gave me, He is just the type of guy I would like to correspond with. I anyone knows any 46-47 Tonner folks, I would live to chat with them!
Gracias!

Rick

Stroker
09-20-2012 @ 9:15 AM
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Here's a link to a site I gleaned from the RG#1 website: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/bboogaar/

flatheadman
09-20-2012 @ 6:31 AM
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rawlir; In James K. Wagner's book Ford Trucks Since 1905, it appears that the wheel openings are larger in the 1.5 and 2 ton. I have 1939 Tonner and the wheel openings just fit the 700-17 tires so I would think they would be bigger for 8.25-20 or 900-20. I have a hydraulic dump box so can't comment on the tail gate. I'll measure the wheel openings and next time I see a 2 ton I'll check.

Stroker
09-18-2012 @ 3:12 PM
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rawlir: I believe you will find that there are some differences between 47 light truck, and "heavy" truck" front fenders. I can't give you the specifics, but the wheel opening
is much larger for the 1-1/2 ton and 2 ton to allow for the 20 inch wheels. The overall shape, profile, is similar, but I believe the larger truck fenders were also wider.

Good Luck with your quest, and I hope some truck-types will chime-in.

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