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deuce · 09-29-2005, 12:29 PM

What years was the older body style crewcab shortbed trucks available? We have one at work doing plow duties, and I believe it is a '76. I would love to find one and turn it into a family snow truck. Any suggestions other than the forest service to find one?

CLRracer · 09-29-2005, 01:23 PM

the body style like the one you have at work was ended in 79 or 80, but crew cabs were made until 85 for civilians and until 93 for military/public services.

Duane

EarlKann · 09-29-2005, 01:38 PM

85 and older with a slight body style change in 81. I'm not saying that Duane is wrong, but every crew cab I've seen that claims to be newer than 85 is either an aftermarket conversion or an older truck with newer sheet metal/interior swapped on.

I happen to have an 83 with a CTD that is not quite finished for sale.

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...=124918&page=4

CLRracer · 09-29-2005, 08:57 PM

well, i know over on ramchargercentral.com, there are a few with crew cabs newer than 85. they were only offered to the good ole USofA government, and were obtained through sales and auctions. every once in a while you can find some long bed crew cabs on that government liquidation auction site. the 4x4s are more rare.

Duane

LWB · 10-01-2005, 04:11 PM

Most of the ones I have seen have been Air Force rigs- that is probably your best place to start, as they seem to have the best bodies.

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deuce Almost There Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1675 Location: Colorado Posts: 456	Older Dodge crewcab questions What years was the older body style crewcab shortbed trucks available? We have one at work doing plow duties, and I believe it is a '76. I would love to find one and turn it into a family snow truck. Any suggestions other than the forest service to find one? __________________ Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

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CLRracer Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28134 Location: Archer Lodge, NC Posts: 492	the body style like the one you have at work was ended in 79 or 80, but crew cabs were made until 85 for civilians and until 93 for military/public services. Duane __________________ A true friend WILL NOT come bail you out of jail. They will be sitting beside you in it. There's never enough time or money to do it right, but always enough to do it again!

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CLRracer Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28134 Location: Archer Lodge, NC Posts: 492	well, i know over on ramchargercentral.com, there are a few with crew cabs newer than 85. they were only offered to the good ole USofA government, and were obtained through sales and auctions. every once in a while you can find some long bed crew cabs on that government liquidation auction site. the 4x4s are more rare. Duane __________________ A true friend WILL NOT come bail you out of jail. They will be sitting beside you in it. There's never enough time or money to do it right, but always enough to do it again!

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LWB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24810 Location: Chicago Posts: 542	Most of the ones I have seen have been Air Force rigs- that is probably your best place to start, as they seem to have the best bodies. __________________ -81 Scrambler, 360 MoPar -69 CJ6, SOA -73 CJ6, Glass -55 M170, Bent & Rusty -81 Scrambler, Bent -2002 Wrangler X, [3] rollovers, CooterCage, Locked F&R, Q78 TSLs, 8 3/4 (No, not 8 1/4) -88 MJ, LPG SBC, SM465, flipped D300 -93 ZJ, Dinky tires, AC

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09-29-2005, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
EarlKann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20739 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 3,641	85 and older with a slight body style change in 81. I'm not saying that Duane is wrong, but every crew cab I've seen that claims to be newer than 85 is either an aftermarket conversion or an older truck with newer sheet metal/interior swapped on. I happen to have an 83 with a CTD that is not quite finished for sale. http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...=124918&page=4