3-ton GS body mounted flush with rear of chassis frame?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Regarding the normal GS body and the long wheel wells and two positions.....
I seem to remember there was a description about this one of Bill Gregg's publications(?)........ and it had to do with the style of tyres; If a truck was fitted with Run Flat tyres, no spare was needed and the body could be mounted behind the cab directly. If it had normal tyres, the body could be mounted backwards leaving room for a spare tyre carrier behind the cab.

I looked up Volume 5 - Bodies and Non-technical Vehicles of the AEDB Design Record, and found references to 3-ton GS body with 54" wheelhouse which came both in all steel and composite construction. It is clear it was designed so it could be fitted in two positions: either with a 14" overhang or flush with the chassis, although I could not find a reference why/ when the body should be mounted in each position.

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See the attached pics of examples of Chevrolet C60Ls with Cab 11 - with runflat tyres hence no need for a spare like you noted Alex?

AEDB_vol5_basic bodies_composite-body_54-in_wheelhouse Cab11.jpg

AEDB_vol5_basic bodies_steel-body_54-in_wheelhouse.jpg