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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 168 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 168 | My basic question is, what do the numbers in the advance design series(3100, 3600, 3800, 4400, etc.) stand for? Do they denote the weight of the truck? Or are they just random numbers? I receieved the title to my 1940 1/2 ton the other day and noticed the weight was 3100lbs, and that got the rusty wheels in my head a turning.
Liquidated my projects
Now looking for a decent '47-'55.1 3100, 3600, or 3800
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | My 51 3800 weighed 4115 once. Said so on the side.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | They stand for the weight capacity of the truck. 3100 is 1/2 ton, 3200 is 3/4 ton etc.
Do not think these designations mean anything in regards to your 40. Could be incorrect though. Not that familiar with pre AD trucks.
Probably just coincidence between the weight of your truck and the 3100 designation of the AD series. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | 3100 = ½-ton short wheel base
3200 = ½-ton long wheel base
3600 = ¾-ton
3800 = 1-ton
4100 = 1½-ton 137" wheel base
4400 = 1½-ton 161" wheel base
6100 = 2-ton 137" wheel base
6400 = 2-ton 161" wheel base
6500 = 2-ton 179" wheel base | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I'll bet if you look at what was on the side, it may have been something like "E.W. 3100 lbs.". Or in Hotshoe's case 4115. Back in the '70's and earier, some states required that the empty weight of the vehicle be posted on the side, usually with the owners name and address. Also it had to have the words "Not For Hire" on it if it was not a commercial use vehicle. Illinois had this up to the early '70's.
I have a theory on how they came up with the numbers-The passenger car models started with the 1500 series, called the "150", then the 2100 "210 or DeLux", depending on year, then the 2600 "Fleetline or Bel Air", I think the early Impalas were the 2800. It would make sense that the next vehicle line, the trucks, would begin with the next number sequence, 3000. Or at least that my theory.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | I agree that these were just model numbers.
I know, at least, that the more recent "1500" etc designations WERE.
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