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Old 03-23-2021, 11:34 AM   #1
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3100 Long bed?

Did Chevrolet make a 47-54 3100 long bed truck?

I know that the 1/2 ton trucks were 3100
and the 3/4 ton trucks were 3600.
When I bought my truck it was in pieces and it did not come with a lot of the smaller detail parts like the emblems.
but I do have the long bed sides and running boards.
I am going to have to buy new emblems for the hood,
I want to keep the long bed sides, as you do not see them as much as the short beds.
The 3100 badging cost a lot less than the 3600.
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Old 03-23-2021, 07:37 PM   #2
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Re: 3100 Long bed?

how many lug are the axles? 6 lug 1/2 ton, 8 lug 3/4 and 1 ton.

the gm heritage site shows the difference between 1/2 and 3/4 and 1 tons are wheelbase in addition to capacity, so all 116 wheelbase are 1/2 ton (3100) and all 125.25" wheelbase are 3/4 ton, and all 137 wheelbase are 1 ton.



so without some other evidence like your truck having 6 lug axles, I would say its a 3/4 or 1 ton depending on the wheelbase.
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Old 03-28-2021, 06:06 PM   #3
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Re: 3100 Long bed?

GMC made a 1/2 ton long bed but Chevy didn't.

Outside of the obvious GMC front crossmember the only difference I can see is that it is 9-1/4 inches longer and has a second middle crossmember. I'm going to use this one under my 48 when I stretch the cab though the doors and run a stock length short bed.



I've had this frame for over 20 years when my buddy gave it to me or I traded him out of it.

The bad part was that the long bed running boards that you couldn't give away in the 70's and 80's have gotten real expensive lately. I got a real bad case of "OH gotta have" and paid way too much for a pair.
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Old 03-30-2021, 11:18 PM   #4
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Re: 3100 Long bed?

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GMC made a 1/2 ton long bed but Chevy didn't.
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