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[mistermodel]

Dodge and Ford used the same cab with their own details just like Ford c series shared a cab with the Mack n series. Cab sharing between competing brands was common.

Well,never heard of that,I'd like to see some info.
Lots of cab sharing was done.Here is what i know on this history subject.Im sure there is more
Mack used the basic shell of the ford BUDD cab,FWD used it for a while too.FWD used the dodge C cab,it was built by BUDD also
The international emeryville cabovers. conventionals,and low c.o.e. used a REO designed cab.
Whites and diamond reo,and later westernstar used autocar cabs
Henderickson used international cabs and Ive seen one picture of a c.o.e. with a peterbilt cab.
Hayes and Brockway used mack cabs,when mack owned them.When hayes was briefly owned by paccar the c.o.e. used a pete cab .
Pacific used international cabs.
Scot and a cement truck named RRC used a ford louisville cab
There is a late model KW c.o.e that used a euro cab,forget the models though.

Edited by mistermodel, 01 June 2012 - 01:55 AM.

[cargostar]

Canadian fire equipment builder Thibault also used the Ford C-cab/Budd stampings.

[Jim B]

The Kenworth K500 uses thr DAF XF cab.

[lapazleo]

I can't remember where I read it but I read the Budd company built the Ford w and the Dodge L as they did so many cabs. Either way they certainly could be related. No doubt IMC missed the boat. On a side note check the Wheels of Time magizine archives for an article called "The cabmakers of Orrville" it's a very interesting read. Great conversation I thought everybody fell off the face the earth the last week or so.

[swampyankeejames]

Man, all that talk about dodges and nobody mentioned the BIGHORN. The bighorn is the origanl dodge ram.

[Yahshu]

Here's a BigHorn I got on the workbench..........sorta

2 resin cabs

[lapazleo]

Man, all that talk about dodges and nobody mentioned the BIGHORN. The bighorn is the origanl dodge ram.

Fantastic truck

[80mirada]

The Dodge L1000 cab was designed by Dodge with input from Budd, and (acording to engineers from Dodge Truck) did not share with the Ford. The C- cab was originally produced at the Dodge truck plant but was later sourced to Budd when the light duty trucks (d series) introduced a new cab. Dodge produced components for their cabs that were produced at Budd. Dodge had a strangely unique relationship with Budd, at the time they produced Large trucks.

The Big Horn has always been one of my favorite trucks, there was a Black Dump truck that was owned by an independent operator here until just a few years ago.

[pete3522]

cool build

[Mopar - D]

Here's my WIP LT - 1000

[Yahshu]

That will look good when it's finished

[gtx6970]

Is the Bighorn kit version readily avail today ?

friend of mine has 2 or 3 of them