79 Frame ?s

[1badta]

wondered if anybody knew if the frame on a 79 is the same as a 85 almost for certain they are but wanted to make sure wanting to put a plow on the 79 and my home town meyer dealer is telling me that they dont make a mount for it but they do for 82 and later

 

thanks

jason

[Mike G]

First off, welcome aboard.

 

Secondly, They should be very close if not identical. Personally, this guy does not sound too concerned about selling anything. Are you buying a new plow or are you looking to fit one somebody else has? If it was me, I would have the guy pull the 1982 paperwork and the mounting hardware out of the box and compare it to the actual truck.... I would check here for better giudance...

 

http://www.meyerproducts.com/

 

--Mike

[Mike G]

Could you also please help a brother out while you are here...

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105775

[59ih340]

wondered if anybody knew if the frame on a 79 is the same as a 85 almost for certain they are but wanted to make sure wanting to put a plow on the 79 and my home town meyer dealer is telling me that they dont make a mount for it but they do for 82 and later

 

thanks

jason

 

They are pretty much the same. The '79 has a different type brake line mount,through the frame with a clip.The '85 has a bracket on the outside of the frame.On the earlier style Fisher plows the plow mount is a little longer and the brake line goes through the the plow frame on the later ones they just make the driver's side plow frame a little shorter.It's been my experience that '82 and later plow frames fit on earlier trucks easier.The earlier frames on later trucks may require a little "trimming",but it will go on no problem...It just may take a little longer.