donkdonk
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Well I had some requests to post up some pics of a truck I just finished up with a M101 bed. I have built trucks with M105 beds and cut down stock beds, but I wanted to see what the 3/4 ton bed would look like. The M101 is not as wide as a M105 so the fenders do not line up with the fronts and they will not cover a wider tire, so a fair amount of work was put in to making them wider.
What I like about the 3/4 ton beds is that you do not have to put a spacer under to the bed so the larger tires will clear. On the M105 beds the tires will rub on the inner fender well if you do not put a 4" spacer of some type or they will rub. The second reason is when you put the M105 bed on a bobbed truck the cargo cover stands well over the top of the cab and the M101 you can make just about level. Third is you do not have to lengthen the drive shaft so it saves you a little coin.
The NDCC 14.00's (49" tall) are another thing on this truck that makes it a little different. I think it gives the truck a stock/vintage look but also that "BIG" truck look. The only thing I have seen these on are the 5 ton bridge trucks, so I assume they are hard to find. I have a few of them and I thought they would look pretty good on a truck like this and I think it turned out pretty good.
What I like about the 3/4 ton beds is that you do not have to put a spacer under to the bed so the larger tires will clear. On the M105 beds the tires will rub on the inner fender well if you do not put a 4" spacer of some type or they will rub. The second reason is when you put the M105 bed on a bobbed truck the cargo cover stands well over the top of the cab and the M101 you can make just about level. Third is you do not have to lengthen the drive shaft so it saves you a little coin.
The NDCC 14.00's (49" tall) are another thing on this truck that makes it a little different. I think it gives the truck a stock/vintage look but also that "BIG" truck look. The only thing I have seen these on are the 5 ton bridge trucks, so I assume they are hard to find. I have a few of them and I thought they would look pretty good on a truck like this and I think it turned out pretty good.
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