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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 63 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 63 | Apart from the VIN, how would you tell a 1.5 ton from a 2 ton? I am looking at a nice big bolt, suppose to be a 1946 1.5 ton. I measured the wheelbase: 160. That could be either 1.5 or 2 ton. The VIN plate says: 50F 05 2698. I looked at the VIN/Model guide on Whitney's site at http://www.haist-usa.com/artdecotrucks/identification.htm The "5" means made in Kansas City. The next two letters would have to be the Model. I have 0 (the number) and F, but it could easily be O (the letter) and F, which would mean it's a 2-ton according to the guide. However, the seller has the title and it is represented as a 1.5 ton. Any other way to be sure? Here's a pic: http://www.alignment2012.com/1946ChevyTruck5.JPG | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Can you post another pic that one was fuzzy. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Can you post another pic that one was fuzzy. | | | | | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | | Johnnyc47 Unregistered | Either way its a cool truck!
Last edited by Johnnyc47; 11/01/2010 1:44 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | it is a 1946 chevy 2 ton if the title says 1.5 see if the numbers match if so most people dont know the diffrence if thay match go to brads 46 site in the links print out the vin chart and ask dmv to fix it
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 400 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 400 | If the wheels are any indication, being 7 holes, and they haven't been changed out, they tell me that this is a 1.5 ton, of coarse, I'm not completely in the know about the earlier design series, so, I may be way off base here.
Jeff | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 127 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 127 | If the wheels are any indication, being 7 holes, and they haven't been changed out, they tell me that this is a 1.5 ton, of coarse, I'm not completely in the know about the earlier design series, so, I may be way off base here.
Jeff The rims on a 41-46 chevy 1.5 ton actually has 5 hand holes, not 7. I had to search through alot of info on the wheels for this model, I needed 1 more for my 41 1.5 ton. I think that the larger GMCs had wheels like yours, but I don't know much about the 2 ton chevs, I thought they would be the same as the 1.5 ton. What size are you tires? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 63 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 63 | Tires are 7.50 x 20 Dunlops. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Wheel hand holes, not a indicator on truck size. My '46 2 ton had 5 hand hole wheels. Wheels are changed numerous times throughout a trucks life. "OF" in the ID number, indicates it as a 2 ton. A 1946 1 1/2 ton would be "OS". | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 400 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 400 | And, there you have it.  From a man that knows more about this than me.  Good job Spanky  | | |
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