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Is there any website where I can determine the value for my truck? I have a 1948 GMC 1.5 ton flatbed and none of the usual sites have information on this vehicle.

Old Cars Weekly magazine puts out a price GUIDE that may give you some insight.
I just looked up your truck in the December 2011 price guide and here is what it says for a Heavy Duty 1 Ton. I didn't see a
1 1/2T. But for the 1948-1953 Heavy Duty 1T Stake it list this:
#6-$760 #5-2200 #4-3800 #3-8780 #2-13650 #1-19500
If you understand the rating #6 is a basket case/parts truck and a #1 is pristine. (There are very few #1 vehicles,very few)
A #4 for example should be a driveable vehicle needing only minor work to function as it should but it still needs a lot of help.
They have been following old cars and truck trends for years. However, it is just a GUIDE and I treat it as such. I've rated vehicles as a half meaning inbetween 1-6. Tires, engines previous work, body panel condition all have to be considered.

Also, since you have a BIG BOLT you may want to check in on the BIG BOLT discussion forum.

Welcome to the Stovebolt. This is THE place for Stovebolters.

Post us a pic when you can. I like big trucks to!!

I hope this helps in some way.

AYP1909,

Welcome

Are you looking for Buy/Sell value or Replacement value for insurance reasons, they can be two very different numbers...

Mike B

Mike:
Good question. I bought this truck with the intention of using it for hauling hay to my ranch. It now seems that everyone delivers hay in this area and my thoughts have changed to a need for a general purpose tractor; say a Ford 8N. I was thinking of either selling the truck or trading for a like value tractor with the only problem being that I really didn't know what the truck is now worth.
Bruce

AYP,

I would think a good used 1-1/2 ton flat bed farm truck would be worth about the same as a Ford 8N tractor in like condition (even up trade). Although the tractor could be worth a little more if it has new tires.

I've gotten running farm trucks for free in the past just to haul then away for the owner. I also got a 1956 Chevy 4400 that didn't run at auction for $25...timing is everything!

Mike B

...and on the other hand I've seen many old 8N's with manure scoops sell in the 4-5K range. That can perhaps get you 2-3 old Chevy farm trucks. Makes no sense to me.

here is a 51 listed on the bolt here, asking $2,900.. you might compared this one to yours although it is a different yr, doubt the yr would make that much difference
click here for his post

click here to see his truck

around here a good 8n would sell for top at about $4,000 with good bush hog...

So, using the Old Cars Weekly price guide, I would place my truck as a grade 3-4; it is really not a bad truck. I am uncertain of the price differential between a 1T and a 1.5T but this would place the value somewhere between $3,800 and $8,780. I should be able to get 2 8Ns. Ha!
Thanks for all of your input.
I wish that I could post some pictures but I am tech impaired.

did you take a look at my post to see if you could compare
yours with his

I did.

From my experience once you get above a 1ton the values drop off a lot. Most people will not want the 1.5ton and larger truck of any make. There are quite a few people who do not want even the 1ton trucks.

The values for a one ton of equal condition and year would be considerably higher than for a 1.5ton or higher. Without pictures it is nearly impossible to give a value.

The reason for the difference in value is that they are larger which makes storage more difficult if not impossible, they tend to be heavier and slower so they are not as nice to drive, they have a higher GVW so getting license plates/insurance may cost more. Typically 1.5tons don't have a bed so they are not as readily useful for most people. Even considering modern trucks, a lot of people drive trucks daily, but very few drive even 1ton trucks for general transportation.

People like me like the large trucks, but we are not as common.

What did you pay for the truck, when?, and is it in a similar condition now?

Tad

I agree with Tad and will add that the 1-ton trucks share the same sheet metal with the 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks making them valuable as parts trucks for guys working on smaller trucks. The 1-1/2 ton and up sheet metal is bigger.

Post a picture of what you have...

Mike B

Tad:
I would be happy to email some photos to you but, for some reason, if I try to post a link to Photobucket, all 1000 pictures of my family are linked.
I paid about $2K a year ago and it has not been driven since I drove it 200 miles to the ranch. I appreciate all of your comments. Bruce.

Unfortunate the economy is in the condition it is in, if you are real lucky you may break even but that will only be if you find somebody who wants or needs a big truck. I see you are a Land Surveyor, is it any better where you are than it is here? There is no work here and I have been idle since the first of October.

FriedGreenTmater:
I don't need to sell the truck; I was just hoping to trade for a tractor.
The business of land surveying is definitely tied to the general economy. Our company does a lot of work for the Department of Defense that has kept us solvent over the past few years. Unfortunately, commercial development is flat and residential development dead. I'm hoping that the cattle business works out better.

If the body is in good condition, no great amount of rust other than surface rust, and it is reliably driveable then I would say you could perhaps get back out what you put into it. If it has good paint on it, and a good interior as well then I would think $2k would be reasonable if not a little higher.

If you would me to I can post the pictures on here for you if you send them to me. I will send you a PM with my e-mail.

Tad

Here are a couple of pictures of his truck he sent me to upload.....I have to admit I'm a little out of my element here, that is way nicer than the trucks I have. Hopefully others will have a good idea of value. To me I would say it should easily be worth the $2000 if it is as nice as it looks in real life as the pictures show, but how much more I have no idea.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/jungerfrosch/linked/GMC2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/jungerfrosch/linked/GMC1.jpg