Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Number21 · 10-11-2009, 04:27 AM

Just curious as I spend hours looking on craigslist for old trucks.

Did they ever make the short bed in 3/4 ton? I know they never made a 1 ton...but were they limited to half ton only?

grinch4om · 10-11-2009, 07:47 AM

don't think I've ever seen one...

Keith Seymore · 10-11-2009, 08:03 AM

Nope. Short box was only available in the half ton.

K

fiddy9apache · 10-11-2009, 11:43 AM

nope but i had one, it was a short bed with all 3/4ton drive train, turbo400 with a np 205 and tons of parts from oru. oh yea it was on 40s.

Pyrotechnic · 10-11-2009, 01:30 PM

Closest thing they had was a Big 10 or Heavy Half shortbed, which is a half ton with 3/4 springs and brakes and a host of other heavy duty goodies. Still 5 lug with a half ton rear though. Somewhere between a 1/2 and 3/4 ton.

Number21 · 10-11-2009, 09:25 PM

Hmmm...there might be a 1 ton short bed poping up in Oregon sometime soon then.

63chevyll · 12-30-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

Closest thing they had was a Big 10 or Heavy Half shortbed, which is a half ton with 3/4 springs and brakes and a host of other heavy duty goodies. Still 5 lug with a half ton rear though. Somewhere between a 1/2 and 3/4 ton.

and some even had big blocks

*2tons of fun* · 12-31-2009, 01:58 AM

but they still had crappy half ton rear axles.

b454rat · 12-31-2009, 09:01 AM

Not factory. Big 10 is the closest it came.

454 in a 2wd shortbox truck, that has to be sick to drive. My 4wd with 35s/4.10s is a blast to drive.....

*2tons of fun* · 12-31-2009, 05:00 PM

they are a blast, 2wd or 4wd.

piecesparts · 12-31-2009, 11:45 PM

Special order only---the Santa Fe railroad used to get them in our area. 3/4 ton axles on a short bed truck. Back in the days of real dealerships and manufacturers, the farmer or company could order what he or they wanted and actually get it.

BurnoutNova · 01-01-2010, 12:45 AM

I thought they made K30 in crew cab short bed configuration? I know the question was if they made a K20 shortbed... but I had to throw that out there!

ghettoluxury · 01-01-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BurnoutNova

I thought they made K30 in crew cab short bed configuration? I know the question was if they made a K20 shortbed... but I had to throw that out there!

crew cab shorts didn't come out till late 90's

BurnoutNova · 01-01-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ghettoluxury

crew cab shorts didn't come out till late 90's

I've seen some custom ones then that looked correct, but then again I never looked at them that close.

Chevyman350 · 01-03-2010, 11:15 PM

They have them in mexico. I have seen them. I am not sure about the weight rating diffrences.

ironroad9c1 · 01-03-2010, 11:36 PM

Thinking of turning mine into one 14bolt, th400 and a LT1 lol

10-11-2009, 04:27 AM	#1
Number21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 611	Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Just curious as I spend hours looking on craigslist for old trucks. Did they ever make the short bed in 3/4 ton? I know they never made a 1 ton...but were they limited to half ton only?

10-11-2009, 07:47 AM	#2
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? don't think I've ever seen one...

10-11-2009, 08:03 AM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,179	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Nope. Short box was only available in the half ton. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

10-11-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
fiddy9apache Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ftw tex Posts: 682	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? nope but i had one, it was a short bed with all 3/4ton drive train, turbo400 with a np 205 and tons of parts from oru. oh yea it was on 40s.

10-11-2009, 01:30 PM	#5
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Closest thing they had was a Big 10 or Heavy Half shortbed, which is a half ton with 3/4 springs and brakes and a host of other heavy duty goodies. Still 5 lug with a half ton rear though. Somewhere between a 1/2 and 3/4 ton. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

10-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#6
Number21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 611	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Hmmm...there might be a 1 ton short bed poping up in Oregon sometime soon then.

12-31-2009, 01:58 AM	#8
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? but they still had crappy half ton rear axles.

12-31-2009, 09:01 AM	#9
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,454	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Not factory. Big 10 is the closest it came. 454 in a 2wd shortbox truck, that has to be sick to drive. My 4wd with 35s/4.10s is a blast to drive..... __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

12-31-2009, 05:00 PM	#10
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? they are a blast, 2wd or 4wd.

12-31-2009, 11:45 PM	#11
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Special order only---the Santa Fe railroad used to get them in our area. 3/4 ton axles on a short bed truck. Back in the days of real dealerships and manufacturers, the farmer or company could order what he or they wanted and actually get it. __________________ Frank

01-01-2010, 12:45 AM	#12
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? I thought they made K30 in crew cab short bed configuration? I know the question was if they made a K20 shortbed... but I had to throw that out there!

01-03-2010, 11:15 PM	#15
Chevyman350 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madison, Wi Posts: 80	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? They have them in mexico. I have seen them. I am not sure about the weight rating diffrences.

01-03-2010, 11:36 PM	#16
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Did they ever make short bed 3/4 tons? Thinking of turning mine into one 14bolt, th400 and a LT1 lol Last edited by ironroad9c1; 01-03-2010 at 11:37 PM.



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