| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | |
3 members (RLB, Mr Crosswrench, 1 invisible),
109
guests, and
1
robot. | | Key: Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod | | | Forums66 Topics128,132 Posts1,056,391 Members48,441 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 216 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 216 | I'm new to the forum and am looking at buying what is listed as a 53 1/2 ton, however, it's a dually flatbed. I'm thinking it has to be at least a 1 ton. The person selling the truck said there's no vin plate. It also has a hood that has "3100" on it. I'm thinking it was switches out at some point. Any suggestions as to finding out exactly what this is?
thank you,
Joe | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | If it is truly a 3100 hood, the truck most likely is a 3/4 ton or 1 ton. the hoods are larger on the big bolts. How many wheel lugs? Make sure that the identification serial/tag is on the drivers door pillar. …………g | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | So a 3/4 and a 1 Ton would have 8 lug wheels, as mentioned above. The frame over the rear wheels would have a slight kickup on a 3/4 and would be straight on a 1 Ton. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Dual wheels are very uncommon on a 3/4 ton.
Another thing to check is 1 ton should be 137" wheelbase and anything shorter would be 3/4 or possibly 1/2 ton.
If the 3100 hood was swapped (and not just the emblems) then my guess is a 1 ton, assuming 8 lugs. Because the hood won't swap to a larger truck and a dual wheel 3/4 ton is uncommon.
If 10 lug rear then it's 1.5 or 2 ton and someone put 3100 emblems on the truck.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | The 8 hand hole dual wheels as shown are a dead giveaway for an AD 1 ton truck. They'll be 18" wheels. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | Measure the front spring width. 1.75" is 3/4 ton and 2" is 1 ton.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Make sure all the paper work is in order and matched to the trucks features. Sounds fishy to me. I'm new to the forum and am looking at buying what is listed as a 53 1/2 ton, however, it's a dually flatbed. I'm thinking it has to be at least a 1 ton. The person selling the truck said there's no vin plate. It also has a hood that has "3100" on it. I'm thinking it was switches out at some point. Any suggestions as to finding out exactly what this is?
thank you,
Joe | | |
|
|
| |
