Cab n Chassis 4x4

[gonecrazyi]

How prevalent were the cab n chassis 4x4s? I just picked one up today and was wondering if there was anything special about them.

I figured that the rear rims were different to accommodate bigger tires.


It has a rebuilt tranny, rebuilt tcase, new pistons and rings, fairly new tires, new injectors and a rebuilt injection pump.

I almost had it primed up and started tonight but my batteries died before I could get all the air out. So Ill have to try again tomorrow.

According to the tag, it had an f5 axle which appears to be a 4.10 ls rear. The 60 front also appears to be in good shape. The only thing missing is the front driveshaft which the guy found after I left so Ill probably pick it up a little later.

Ill probably end up parting it out, I just needed the tranny to trade to my buddy for the rebuilt auto in the other dually 4x4 I picked up from gainsville.

Hopefully Ill get some pics tomorrow.

 

[franklin2]

I don't know if it's true, but it was mentioned in another forum that the only way you could get a 4x4 dually was a cab and chassis truck in the early years when they started putting the dana 60 back under the front.
It's been discussed many times before that the cab and chassis has a oddball frame from the cab back, and a oddball width rearend.

 

[gonecrazyi]

The axle Is no where near as wide as the 90 dually 4x4 i picked up a few weeks ago. The one I picked up today is also a 90.

 

[dyoung14]

I sure do wish my cab and chassis was a 4x4

 

[gonecrazyi]

Come down and buy the frame lol.

 

[BigRigTech]

I have one, they are heavier built IMHO than a regular F350 - Towcat can likely confirm some of the things I see on my truck...The front springs are really heavy compared to the reg F350, more leafs in the back (13 leafs per side plus air bags on mine) although they are only 2.25" wide. The frame is heavier and has 2 layers under the cab. The driveline is the same stuff....I love my C&C 4x4, I'm glad I bought it.

 

[dyoung14]

Come down and buy the frame lol.

WISH I COULD!

 

[dyoung14]

I have one, they are heavier built IMHO than a regular F350 - Towcat can likely confirm some of the things I see on my truck...The front springs are really heavy compared to the reg F350, more leafs in the back (13 leafs per side plus air bags on mine) although they are only 2.25" wide. The frame is heavier and has 2 layers under the cab. The driveline is the same stuff....I love my C&C 4x4, I'm glad I bought it.

Mine has like 12 or 13 leafs in the back, and ontop of that it has 3 overloads

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

its too bad she has to be parted out.
nice heavy duty trucks.you don't see 'em very often.
i would image being a heavy duty,dually and 4wd they probably costs quite a bit new back in the day.
super duty 'pickups' now come with a dually w/4x4 option.not the case pre-superduty('99)

in a recent thread we had a discussion that seems to be still open to debate as to if the frames were the same on the f350C&C as the F-superduty(f450,before they were called such.)
some people there however didn't understand the C&C is a different rig than a f350 pickup which threw things off a little.
i would image they have a higher GVWR over the f350,yet below the F-superduty (these were 15k i believe) but i don't know.
whats the stickers on 'em say guys?
the problem with the F-superduty was 2wd only-this just don't cut it for some of us.

the f350 C&C w/ 4wd was THE ultimate stock work rig option these years imho.
however,the D60 has its draw backs as well.one of which is the increased ride height over the f250's TTB.its a big difference when you set a dump bed on one of these rigs (which imho,would be kinda pointless without) if you load it by hand.

 

[franklin2]

Here's the one we have. You can't see it in the picture, but the frame has a thick flat piece of metal welded to the top of the "C" and the bottom of the "C" all along the rear portion of the frame rails to underneath the cab.

You can see the thick spring pack, but as was said they are narrow springs.

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[gonecrazyi]

The cab isn't to bad but has a few rust holes in the floor and is pretty dirty from sitting under a tree for the past few years. The gvwr is listed at 11k on the door sticker.

I would be a neat truck to put back together one day but I really don't want to pay commercial insurance especially when I have a regular f350 dually 4x4 sitting right next to it that can be used.

 

[BigRigTech]

I register mine as a regular F350, only a problem if I get caught for being over weight....

 

[dyoung14]

Comercial insurance on my cab and chassis was actually cheaper for me than the regular insurance on my 86

 

[93turbo_animal]

My 350 C&C is rated at 11000 gvw

 

[Diesel_brad]

Comercial insurance on my cab and chassis was actually cheaper for me than the regular insurance on my 86

It is common practice for insurance companys to insure the vehicle, not the driver for commercial policys