1983 chevy k30 dually width

[81dually]

im curois what the outside of wheel to wheel on the rear of a 1983 chevy k30 dually is? and how to make sure its not a cab and chassis truck?

 

[fast 99]

Without measuring inspect the distance between brake backing plate and rear spring pack. If there is only an 1' or so cab and chassis, 6" will be a pickup. Reason, inner dual tire clearance for pickup bed wheelhouse.

 

[legopnuematic]

A cab and chassis will use a 14 bolt axle, a dually pickup uses a Dana 70HD rear axle.

The shape of the covers will give it away, along with the Dana will only have 10 cover bolts.

 

[81dually]

can anyone tell me if this is a cab and chassis truck? it has 8 bolt wheels

 

[CountKrunk]

Cab and chassis meaning a truck that was converted to dually?

 

[nvrenuf]

Cab and chassis meaning a truck that was converted to dually?

No, a C&C is a truck with no bed from the factory. Fleet type sales trucks that might get wrecker or tool body beds, etc this is why the rear axle is narrower than a pick up dually. These can come in various wheelbases longer than a typical long bed pick up and the frame is shaped differently.

 

[nvrenuf]

im curois what the outside of wheel to wheel on the rear of a 1983 chevy k30 dually is? and how to make sure its not a cab and chassis truck?

Overall width can vary based on tire size. A cab & chassis axle is 63” from wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface, a pick up dually is 74”.

 

[bucket]

Pickup wheelbase is 131.5" while the typical cab and chassis wheelbase is 135.5" long.