41 ford commercial pickup

[alan]

Originally Posted by dicks41

Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference from a 1941 3/4 ton and a 1941 1 ton commercial pickup?

3/4 ton had 16" wheels (wide five pattern) all around, same brakes as a car, one ton had 16" on front and 17" on rear, with what was called a flatbased rim. I have a 41 3/4 ton flatbed truck and have converted to higher speed rear axle and self energizing brakes on front and I use 16" rims that came off a merc 5 on 5"

[GB SISSON]

I've had a few tonners and have never seen 16s on the front. 17s all around for sure. I also have never seen a tonner pattern wheel in a 16" size. Maybe the one you were looking at had a replacement front axle from something else. James Wagner's FTS'05 pretty much confirms most of what you said, so you're not far off for sure.

[alan]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

I've had a few tonners and have never seen 16s on the front. 17s all around for sure. I also have never seen a tonner pattern wheel in a 16" size. Maybe the one you were looking at had a replacement front axle from something else. James Wagner's FTS'05 pretty much confirms most of what you said, so you're not far off for sure.

please re read my statement--3/4 ton with 16" wheels wide five like a 36 to 39 car, tonners with bigger rims tire brakes