1949 B1B-108 Dodge Pickup Truck, "Farm Fresh".

Model: 1949 B1B-108 Pickup Truck, literally "Farm Fresh".
• The first new truck models since 1939 came in 1948 with the Pilot-House models. The name came from the industry first cab with increased glass for better visibility and a higher, more spacious cab.

• The truck cab could now seat 3 men (the average man weighed 135 pounds in those days) with 2.5 inches more height, 6 inches more width and 3 inches added in length.

• 1948-1953 was the B series: a B1-B = 1/2 ton (108 in. WB); B1-C = 3/4 ton (116 in. WB).

The Distinctive 5-Window Pilot House Cab

The "Pilot-House" name for this cab style came from the industry first cab with increased glass for better visibility and a higher, more spacious cab.

“Dodge’s first postwar light and medium-duty trucks featured an industry-leading ‘pilot house’ cab, a colorful term reflecting the cab’s increased height and larger glass area that provided improved driver visibility. Engines in these well-received new trucks were shifted forward and the front axle set back, resulting in a shorter wheelbase, wider front track and improved over-all weight distribution. Higher and wider cargo bed sides increased load-carrying capacity by 40 percent over previous models.”         (Ram Zone, 1-11-13).

The Farm - Family Home of this 1949 Dodge for Years!

This 1949 Dodge B1B-108 truly is "Farm Fresh" . . . here is the actual organic farm, home to this Dodge for the past many, many years.  In fact this 1949 Dodge had been there sooooo long that it had become as much a "member" of the family as Angelina, their Australian Shepherd dog.

1936-1937 DODGE RAM HOOD ORNAMENT

Detailed view of the underside of the hood ornament base, showing the two mounting tabs that are frequently missing (re: having been previously cut off by someone having done a past modification).  Since these two tabs secure the hood ornament to the vehicle's body atop the grill shroud sheet metal, if either tab or both tabs are missing, then properly attaching a "modified" hood ornament to the vehicle becomes next to impossible.  

Below: see close-up photo of how the OEM tabs should appear if intact.

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