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#58076 03/21/2006 5:58 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Unfortunately I don't know the 55-59 trucks well enough to answer your question with confidence.
You might want to run over to oldgmctrucks.com and ask there. You'll find some serious GMC experts there.
That serial number, starting 101 sure sounds like a 1/2-ton to me. The 8-lugs wheels sure sound like a 3/4-ton. Duals sound like a 1-ton.
I would not be surprised if someone has swapped bigger axles under your truck. What are your front hubs? Are they also 8-lug?
I often see an 80's Blazer running around here with 8-lug hubs. Must be an axle swap. There is a local 4x4 shop that specializes in putting axles under rock crawlers and that kind of stuff. I"m sure he would put bigger axles under almost anything.
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