3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**chev-obsession** · 06-15-2009, 09:23 PM

is there a difference between a 3/4 ton cab and a 1/2 ton cab, like the way they mount to the frame?

Tx Firefighter · 06-15-2009, 09:30 PM

No differences in the cab itself. The frame mounts and rubber cab mounts are different though.

Longhorn Man · 06-15-2009, 09:52 PM

only thing is the 2 on the VIN instead of a 1.

Shyguy · 06-15-2009, 10:53 PM

A little off thread but:

My son and I found out the hard way that the cab mounts are different on a 3/4 ton than on a 1/2ton.

We took a cab off a 3/4 ton and put it on a 1/2 ton frame using the 3/4 ton cab mount stuff.

When we tried to align the front clip we found the gap at the fender to the cab would not work.

One day when I was searching this forum I found out why. The frame brackets on 3/4 ton and 4X4s are lower on the frame allowing for thicker rubber mounts to allow for a smoother cab ride.

Danny

*vegaschevy* · 06-15-2009, 11:05 PM

this makes me wonder. I bought a cab and was "told" it was from a 1/2 ton. How do I really know?

Longhorn Man · 06-15-2009, 11:32 PM

the vin?

*vegaschevy* · 06-16-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

the vin?

I would have figured that out from your previous post. It has no vin plate in it.

72armyswbtruck · 06-16-2009, 02:30 AM

Andy, such a short answer,
Help another one out. You know he's new

Bears63 · 06-16-2009, 10:21 AM

If you have no VIN plate or any numbers to go on, then there is no way to tell and it really won't matter. The actual mounts on a 3/4 ton are different. The cabs are totally identical, the mounting locations are the same.

*vegaschevy* · 06-16-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bears63

If you have no VIN plate or any numbers to go on, then there is no way to tell and it really won't matter. The actual mounts on a 3/4 ton are different. The cabs are totally identical, the mounting locations are the same.

thats what I wanted to know. Thank you.

Longhorn Man · 06-16-2009, 06:07 PM

i figured I'd be a smart ass, since keven already answered the exact same question, on this thread, in the first responce.
i'm just sayin.

**leddzepp** · 06-16-2009, 09:52 PM

Good question, and good answers. I was wondering if I could just buy a set of cab mounts for a 1/2 ton for my 3/4 ton truck....since the 3/4 ton mounts cost twice as much. Now I know that I cannot do that and will have to buy the 3/4 ton ones

**chev-obsession** · 06-17-2009, 02:38 AM

so baisically if you have a 3/4 ton cab, then you use the 3/4 cab mounts if you were to put it on a 1/2 ton frame?

**El Jay** · 06-17-2009, 02:41 AM

I think you may have it backward.
Use the mounts that go with the frame.

Bears63 · 06-17-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chev-obsession

so baisically if you have a 3/4 ton cab, then you use the 3/4 cab mounts if you were to put it on a 1/2 ton frame?

You are overcomplicating this. El Jay has it right, you just use the mounts that are on the frame. The cab doesn't care if the chassis is 1/2 or 3/4 ton, it will sit there, bolt up, and look pretty either way. In a nutshell, don't mess with the mounts, just slap the cab on.

mrein3 · 06-17-2009, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bears63

You are overcomplicating this. El Jay has it right, you just use the mounts that are on the frame. The cab doesn't care if the chassis is 1/2 or 3/4 ton, it will sit there, bolt up, and look pretty either way. In a nutshell, don't mess with the mounts, just slap the cab on.

Well I wouldn't say don't mess with the mounts. If you have the cab swinging in the air by a strap, that is the perfect time to mess with the mounts. Throw away the 40 year old factory ones and replace them with a new set from a supplier. Then you don't have to worry about the cab and bed body lines not lining up for another 20-40 years.

Figment412 · 06-17-2009, 03:25 PM

Neither the 3/4 or 1/2 would work on my truck so we had to come up with a custom setup. We ended up with a 2" body lift.

69GMCLonghorn · 06-17-2009, 03:31 PM

Slight tangent on the same thread:

My cab mounts are there, but severely cracked and dried out. I'll also add that I have a very BOUNCY 1-Ton. Will I actually notice a ride difference if I replace the mounts? Or will it just be money down the tubes?

Bears63 · 06-17-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrein3

Well I wouldn't say don't mess with the mounts. If you have the cab swinging in the air by a strap, that is the perfect time to mess with the mounts. Throw away the 40 year old factory ones and replace them with a new set from a supplier. Then you don't have to worry about the cab and bed body lines not lining up for another 20-40 years.

When I refer to mounts, I am referring to the metal brackets riveted to the frame. The rubber portion is definitely something to be replaced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69GMCLonghorn

My cab mounts are there, but severely cracked and dried out. I'll also add that I have a very BOUNCY 1-Ton. Will I actually notice a ride difference if I replace the mounts? Or will it just be money down the tubes?

Yes, you will notice a ride difference. Replacing those dried out cushions with some new ones will provide a lot more give than the current ones do.

06-15-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
chev-obsession Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? is there a difference between a 3/4 ton cab and a 1/2 ton cab, like the way they mount to the frame? __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

06-15-2009, 09:30 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? No differences in the cab itself. The frame mounts and rubber cab mounts are different though. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

06-15-2009, 09:52 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? only thing is the 2 on the VIN instead of a 1.

06-15-2009, 10:53 PM	#4
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? A little off thread but: My son and I found out the hard way that the cab mounts are different on a 3/4 ton than on a 1/2ton. We took a cab off a 3/4 ton and put it on a 1/2 ton frame using the 3/4 ton cab mount stuff. When we tried to align the front clip we found the gap at the fender to the cab would not work. One day when I was searching this forum I found out why. The frame brackets on 3/4 ton and 4X4s are lower on the frame allowing for thicker rubber mounts to allow for a smoother cab ride. Danny __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

06-15-2009, 11:05 PM	#5
vegaschevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2009 Location: las vegas nv Posts: 1,493	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? this makes me wonder. I bought a cab and was "told" it was from a 1/2 ton. How do I really know?

06-15-2009, 11:32 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? the vin?

06-16-2009, 02:30 AM	#8
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,033	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? Andy, such a short answer, Help another one out. You know he's new __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

06-16-2009, 10:21 AM	#9
Bears63 ...just another truck junkie.. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Watertown, SD Posts: 698	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? If you have no VIN plate or any numbers to go on, then there is no way to tell and it really won't matter. The actual mounts on a 3/4 ton are different. The cabs are totally identical, the mounting locations are the same. __________________ Mike "Bear" Shea

06-16-2009, 06:07 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? i figured I'd be a smart ass, since keven already answered the exact same question, on this thread, in the first responce. i'm just sayin.

06-16-2009, 09:52 PM	#12
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? Good question, and good answers. I was wondering if I could just buy a set of cab mounts for a 1/2 ton for my 3/4 ton truck....since the 3/4 ton mounts cost twice as much. Now I know that I cannot do that and will have to buy the 3/4 ton ones

06-17-2009, 02:38 AM	#13
chev-obsession Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? so baisically if you have a 3/4 ton cab, then you use the 3/4 cab mounts if you were to put it on a 1/2 ton frame? __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

06-17-2009, 02:41 AM	#14
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? I think you may have it backward. Use the mounts that go with the frame. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

06-17-2009, 03:25 PM	#17
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? Neither the 3/4 or 1/2 would work on my truck so we had to come up with a custom setup. We ended up with a 2" body lift. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

06-17-2009, 03:31 PM	#18
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: 3/4 ton cab v.s 1/2 ton cab?? Slight tangent on the same thread: My cab mounts are there, but severely cracked and dried out. I'll also add that I have a very BOUNCY 1-Ton. Will I actually notice a ride difference if I replace the mounts? Or will it just be money down the tubes?



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