Dimensions and 4x4 Conversions of the C3500HD

[Hendrickson360]

Hello!

 

First: I know there is a special forum about these trucks here: http://3500hd.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=eveglrq6b84n3e6r947fqsvhq2&

 

But it seems like you need to wait a quite long time until the admin reacts to a registration and even then there are quite few posts from this year so.

 

What i like to know: Does anyone know the width of one of those nice C3500HD? Especially if they got equipped with a dana 70 front driven axle? As far as i know those 4x4 conversions had been quite popular on this truck and since it is a 15000lbs machine, the dana 70 would make sense.

 

As far as i know, all the modern aged bigger trucks like the Kodiak or a Dodge 4500 are supposed to be quite a big larger.

 

Also: Which kind of frame does this truck use? From what i've seen i guess it is an open c front to rear, but what are the dimensions? Are they closer to the modern aged commercial 3500 rear end or the older Kodiaks of the era?

 

Greetings

[newdude]

http://gmupfitter.com/files/media/photo/159/2000_LD_CKTruckCurrent.PDF

 

3500hd info is labeled with the chassis codes starting with C31. Try pages 91-96.

[Hendrickson360]

Thank you! Well it looks like (page 97) the basi c-channel frame is 233x58mm, sadly the thickness is not mentioned. The middle Part got a huge reinforcement piece bolted on which is 303x73mm and there is even a number for the thickness, which is a quite impressive 7.6mm.

 

Well i'm not a big fan of this frame doubling, a straight c-profile of 303x73x7.6mm for the entire truck would have been at least as strong and much less prone to rust.