1948 chevy truck safety?

Question

can anyone give me information on a 1948 chevy pickup truck.cinflicts and/or benifits please

Answer 1

'48 falls into the grandfather clause in most states...not required to have all the safety features of the new ones. just simply cause it didn't come out with it factory. However if it is a restored and modified...your state may require that you have seat belts installed. Nice truck though...wish I had it.

Answer 2

Be aware that a vehicle from 1948 doesn't have a collapsible steering column, and any serious frontal collision will basically push the steering wheel into your chest. Also, you are talking about a vehicle built before the advent of safety glass, seatbelts, padded dashes, etc. While these older vehicles are works of art, the newer cars are worlds safer, regardless of what people might tell you.

Answer 3

i had a '49 (wish i never sold it ) and there was tempered glass in it, it had thicker sheet metal in its fenders than what passes for my wife's intrepid "frame". i put a seat belt in for my sons car seat (very simple) and anything that went wrong was easy to fix , EVERYTHING has a grease nipple or an oil cup ( i forgot to lube my generator and the bearing seized , i put auto tranny oil to it and it came around ) with radials and 16 inch tires ( same 6 bolt pattern to mid '80 s for shure ) it rode smooth and could corner for an old truck, get a more modern ( 51 and up ) 235,6 cylinder with an oil pump and run an accessory gauge, your factory one is only good to 16 or 20 lbs. if i remember correctly. i would get 18 mpg. with it, probably more with a tonneau cover, air bags are for wee little tin cans, the best safety device is between your ears.

Answer 4

the most dangerous thing about that truck is the fact that the gas tank is in the cab with you, if I was going to change anything I would relocate the gas tank to under the bed behind the rear end.