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Where can I find out a little more about these trucks?I came across a lighter model with 18" rims.I guess that would be the smallest model made.What were the production numbers, series numbers, etc.I have never seen a smaller one like this, and wonder how rare it is? Jim.

Shop manual would be a good start. I'm actually looking at the '57 manual right now, and it shows no listing for an LCF samller than 1.5 ton. It also only shows 22.5 as the only wheel option. Any chance you get some pix of it?

I came across it at a wrecker's yard a long way from my place, and didn't have a camera.It was sitting beside a 1 1/2 ton conventional cab 57. They both had budd style 18" wheels and about 10 foot boxes.Don't know where I could get a manual to look at. Jim.

prolly a 1.5T - LCF's were available in 1.5T's [5100,5400,5700], 2.5T's [7100,7200, 7700] and bigger .... you won't find much info about quantities made, GM didn't keep very good track beyond 'light', 'medium' and 'heavy duty' .... shop manuals cover the dirty details on all models, available at any of the vendors

Bill

No such thing as a '55-'57 Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton LCF. check the gvw, on the ID tag in the driver door jamb. If it's 16000lb.'s, it's definitely a 2 ton. Never heard of one having 18"in. wheels either. There were the 5000 series 2 ton medium duty LCF's, then the Heavy Duty 7000, & 9000 series LCF's. I've owned two of them. A '55 model 5400 series 2 ton, & a '56 model 5700 series 2 ton.See more here, http://www.classiccoe.com/oldcoetrucks/5459.htm

Thanks ,It is probably a 5100 or 5400 as Red58 described.It is a light gvw truck,which I would class as a1 1/2 ton or a light 2 ton. Jim

Chevrolet, (at least in the U.S.) didn't have a 1 1/2 ton LCF. The U.S. built 1 1/2 ton Chevrolets were the 4000 series trucks, (4100, & 4400), rated at 14000lb. gvw.

not to put too fine a point on it Spank, but the LCF 5100S, 5400S and 5700S are listed in my shop manual as 1.5T's, rated at 14,000

Bill

Red,Those were the special order 1 1/2 ton 15000lb. gvw trucks, in my manuals. Never seen one in person. Designated with an "S" on the ID plate.I had an old timer(in his 90's) that retired from the G.M. Truck Factory tell me he remembered less than 50, of those special order 1 1/2 ton "S" designated trucks built, & they were the '47-'54 body style. He said they were for a Vocational application, & not a regular production item. He recalled none in the '55-'59 body style.

This truck is certainly a 56-57 year.Red do you have any Canadian production numbers for this model?It had the 283 engine in it as I seen was used from old posts.The body is in pretty good shape,and I Jim will probably buy it.It is sitting side by side with a conventional cab 57 of the same size and GVW.I wasn't able to get model numbers for either.

no, I have never found any production numbers for Canadian production, even general totals ... yes, the 283 started first in big trucks, 56 would have been that ... get us some pics, should be easy enough to ID, and we like pics

Bill

1957 was the first year for the 283 engine and it was the only 283 engine to have no side motor mount bosses. All motors from 1958 up have the side motor mount bosses.

In 1955 the 5000 series LCF's used the 265 V8.

In 1956 the 5000 and 7000 series LCF's used the 265 V8 and the 9000 series LCF used the 322 V8.

In 1957 the 5000 and 7000 series LCF's used the 283 V8 and the 9000 series LCF used the 322 V8.

Mike B

This is an old thread that I found from the SEARCH link in the menu. Hopefully, you all can help this fellow. This email came in last night from Germany:

I'm writing a story about the Chevrolet LCF (1955-59), which are produced by Wiking/Germany (Scale: 1/87). Can you tell me the names of the two types Chevys, which you can see from the pictures? So I have another question: Is it true that this series was called "Viking"?

I am pleased with a short notice.

Many greetings from Germany

Ulrich Biene
[email protected]

I've put the two images here.

This one ... and this one.

Hopefully you can help this fellow out. I've given him the link to this thread. Or you can email him directly. Would be more helpful to everyone to have the discussion in the forum, tho.

TANKS

Peg

Hy Ulrich Biene, the first picture is of a conventional truck 55 or 56, the second picture is of an L.C.F. also 55 or 56 [no rockets formed into hood]. They did not start calling the trucks "Viking" or "Spartan" until 1958, hope that helps.

Oh, wow. Cool. I didn't realize this thread was in the Big Bolts section. One of our favorites, of course.

Peg

Thanks for the quick information! This helps me perfectly. I look forward to this really pleasant contact.

Ulrich