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| | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 | Where did the name 3100 come from? What does it signify? A quick answer would be greatly appreciated, as I am trying to end a heated office discussion. Thanks!!
~Joe | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if you mean why did they use those particular numbers - cuz the engineer committee met w/ the marketing committee and the management committee, and the production committee, and they drank too much coffee, and close to quiting time said HAY! quick! gimme a number!
if you mean where's the meaning - the numbering scheme was a replacement for the previous letter designations, which were getting cumbersome and confusing - 3100 is the "generic" designation for 1/2T short truck, then the last numbers pinpoint the 'style' -> 04 = pu
beyond that the 3200 series = long frame, 3600= 3/4T, 3800=1T and such
Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | As far as I can tell, they came out of the marketing department's @$$. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | See, now I figured they came the other direction. I thought the engineering department just came up with arbitrary model designations (like 14 for 1/2 ton SWB and 15 for 1/2 ton LWB giving you the 1500 series pickups of later years), and the marketing latched onto it.
This seems to make more sense than the rectal extraction.
Brian | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Brian. Maybe. Never underestimate what marketing can pull out of their backsides.
It would make sense if they were engineering designations, though. | | |
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