Brackets on the Frame.

[wv model AA]

A friend pointed out that he felt my 31' Dump Truck wasn’t always a Dump Truck by showing me the bracket that I have mounted on each side on the frame directly behind the cab.

He’s guessing that it could have been originally a Flat Bed Dually Truck?

So folks, what do you think?

[gunmetal 2]

WV, That is the bracket that my 29 has that holds the front part of the wood to the frame. I seee it looks like it is bolted on, Mine is riveted to the frame. If you would likes some pics, e-mail me at 1929oldlady@gmail.com my name is Terry.

[spectria]

A friend pointed out that he felt my 31' Dump Truck wasn’t always a Dump Truck by showing me the bracket that I have mounted on each side on the frame directly behind the cab.

He’s guessing that it could have been originally a Flat Bed Dually Truck?

So folks, what do you think?

I was looking at it backward, its right where it belongs.
These pics I took five minutes ago under my long and short bed 1930's

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This truck has frame extension.

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[Stakebed]

yea the bracket looks framiliar but i thought the bracket bolted to the wood and then was attached to the frame on the topside of the frame not the side...

and yes it does look too far forward...

perhaps it was a flatbed and someone inverted and bolted the brackets back on an existing hole for whatever reason...

heres what they should look like for a platform


the bolt that is not present in the pic goes thru the splash apron and thru a bracket welded to the frame. The bolt that is present goes thru the backet and thru the bare wood on the support.

as you can tell im in dire need of long splash aprons and running boards...

[gunmetal 2]

With my short running boards that is not a problem.

[gunmetal 2]

This is the different frames

[Bob C]

Looks about the same as mine.

Bob

[Stakebed]

hmm ill have to check my frame, i dont remember such a beefy bracket on the side of the frame...

[wv model AA]

Thanks Guys for the feedback. Makes you wonder if that bracket was standard on all frames?

[J0eitall]

My 30-31 frame doesn't have them but they may have been removed but my 29 frame that had front shocks and third running board bracket has them but one sideis snapped off. Don't really know what the 29 frame was really

[Stakebed]

Thanks Guys for the feedback. Makes you wonder if that bracket was standard on all frames?

just checked mine,not present at all on my frame... they were on the wood boards for the platorm but not on the frame...

[Farrell In Vancouver]

Still have them on three frames I have:

[1crosscut]

I have an extra set if anyone is in need of them.
Dave

[J0eitall]

Hey crosscut email me let me know what you want for them .

[Stakebed]

In the pictures above - you guys see the hole about an inch or so behind the rear running board bracket?(particularly spectras or Bobc's pictures) That hole on mine has a small L bracket with a rectangle slot in the top identical to the rear cab mount which i also have present. I do not have the 2 hole beefy bracket you guys are showing (the holes are present but show no signs of anything ever being there)

what would that small L bracket be for? its riveted to the frame...