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**leddzepp** · 11-07-2011, 08:32 PM

You can tell if the truck was 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or 1 ton by the 3rd digit in the VIN (4th digit on a 72). 1= 1/2 ton, 2= 3/4 ton, 3= 1 ton. Obviously, if the truck was 3/4 or 1 ton it did not start out as a SWB. This is for Chevy trucks....GMC is a little different.

You could always crawl underneath the truck to see if the frame has been cut.

11-07-2011, 08:32 PM	#5
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,118	Re: Vin#? You can tell if the truck was 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or 1 ton by the 3rd digit in the VIN (4th digit on a 72). 1= 1/2 ton, 2= 3/4 ton, 3= 1 ton. Obviously, if the truck was 3/4 or 1 ton it did not start out as a SWB. This is for Chevy trucks....GMC is a little different. You could always crawl underneath the truck to see if the frame has been cut. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul