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I see all the time that .. say 41 pickups are listed as long bed or short bed. It is my understanding the short beds (6ft) are on the 1/2 ton and that the long beds (8ft) are on the 3/4 ton. If that is so for all pickups in the thirties and the forties and fifties, why isn't the length of the bed simply understoon without any comment? Charlie 
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Gene, That right there weren't no stinkin yes or no question. So, what tin the world does "yes" mean?  Charlie
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To your "it is My understanding" remark.
Yes, the 1/2 tons were short and 3/4 and 1 tons long.
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Gene, Thanks and you are right. Best, Charlie
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From 1936-1954 GMC did indeed have a long bed 1/2 ton available. Chevrolet did not.
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Spanky, Thanks for the information. I didn't know that.  Charlie BTW:I reviewed my initial post and no where did I mention that it was Chevrolet pickups I was writing about even though it was. Accordingly, your mention about the GMC was well taken.
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I think the first long bed 1/2 ton Chevy was the 3200 in '55 second series.
Some observers are confused by the fact that 3/4 and 1 ton trucks from the beginning (1937) through at least 1941 used 6 bolt wheels. To the untrained, 6 bolt means 1/2 ton, 8 bolt means 3/4-1 ton.
Mike
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