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Old 01-20-2015, 03:51 PM   #1
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1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

Another project (career truck) Im looking at says 3200 on the 1 badge left on it...Is this a long box 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton----finding conflicting info on the net. Thanks.
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Old 01-20-2015, 04:28 PM   #2
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Re: 1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

3200 is a half ton long box, 3100 is half-ton shortbox. My 59 is a 3200 that I will be shortening to shortbox length.
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Old 01-20-2015, 04:32 PM   #3
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Re: 1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

My short fleetside is badged 31, originally 1/2 ton axles.
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Old 01-20-2015, 06:08 PM   #4
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Re: 1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

Thank you very much.
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Old 01-21-2015, 01:29 PM   #5
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Re: 1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

my '59 is a 3/4 ton, and had 36 badges on it. i believe they dropped the extra zero's in '58 but the first two numbers correspond to the same numbering system.
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Old 01-21-2015, 03:35 PM   #6
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Re: 1956 3200 1/2 or 3/4?

What is the vin?
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