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haow much doe a 1950 3100 weigh? I removed the old 216 today and that thing weighed a ton. it put as much stress on my hoist as a 7.3 ford diesel does

About 3800 pounds, give or take.

These trucks or any other truck can vary a lot on weight,depending on how they are equipped.The easiest way to find out for sure is to weigh it at a public scales.Just about any town has a public scales close by ,such as a truck stop or gravel,pit,etc.If it aint running pull it onto the scales.That way you will know for sure,what it weighs.So many things,such as engine size,trans,bumper style,etc. effect the weight.Most 1/2 ton trucks of that era weighed in between 3100,and 4000 lbs.

Actually, the online Chevy shop manuls here on the websote have this information.

The specs that are posted are for the ADS series starting with 1947 2nd edition and going to 1953, and then the slightly revised specs for the 1954 and 1st edition 1955. You should use the 1947 specs, as your 50 model will not be much different than the 1947 (changes in weight were very minor, as evidenced even by my 1955's weight versus the 1947.

Chevy was careful to specify TWO different weights for each model.

The "shipping weight" is the truck, with NO options, but ready to drive, except for NO gas and NO engine coolant. This was used probably because shipping companies did not allow fuel and coolant in evhicles in transit.

The "curb weight" was the weight with the engine coolant and a FULL tank of gas added. Be careful. The capacity of the early tanks was, I believe, 16 gallons. But, on the 1954 and 55 AD trucks, it was 17 gallons, so there IS a difference.

The Chevy manual says for your 3104 (pickup configuration of the 3100) with NO options:
Shipping weight 3230
Curb weight 3360

Note that BOTH numbers include a spare tire, as that was standard eqwuipment, and not an option.

Note also that the 54 and 55 models were actually a bit LIGHTER:
Shipping weight 3115
Curb weight 3255

And, by the way, I have been doing some weighing as part of my SLURP project (see under "Dispatch"), and these weights are actually ACCURATE.

Jim G

I had to get my '54 GMC 100 weighed to get it licensed, and on a local truck scale certified by the State of California bureau of weights and measures it was 3460 lbs. with no spare tire and minimum gasoline.